Overview
- Indian intelligence reports a growing reliance on the open Nepal corridor by Bangladesh-linked migrants and operatives seeking entry into India.
- The Sashastra Seema Bal has deployed about 1,700 personnel for intensive combing operations and nearly 9,000 across sensitive districts including Pilibhit, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj.
- Officials say many Bangladeshis are sheltering in Nepal’s border areas and waiting to cross, with touts testing routes near Raxaul and through Bahraich, Gonda and Balrampur.
- Agency assessments allege Pakistan’s ISI and allied groups are exploiting the corridor to rebuild infrastructure and feed sleeper modules in Bihar, West Bengal and the Northeast.
- Authorities expect attempts to increase in the coming weeks, citing Bangladesh’s February 12 election and upcoming West Bengal polls as likely flashpoints.