New data presented in Parliament has revealed a significant security challenge along India's border with Bangladesh, which recorded the highest number of infiltration attempts among all international frontiers this year.
Alarming Numbers on Eastern Front
According to a written reply by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the Indo-Bangladesh border witnessed a staggering 1,104 infiltration attempts between January and November 2025. This was accompanied by the arrest of 2,556 individuals during the same period. These figures represent the bulk of cross-border infiltration activity detected across the country.
Comparative Border Security Landscape
The data provided a comparative picture of infiltration across India's various borders in the first eleven months of 2025. The Indo-Pakistan border saw 32 infiltration cases and 49 arrests. Along the Indo-Myanmar frontier, authorities recorded 95 infiltration cases and 437 arrests. The borders with Nepal and Bhutan together reported 54 infiltration cases and 78 arrests. Notably, the government stated that no infiltration cases were reported along the India-China border during this timeframe.
Minister Rai also shared long-term statistics, indicating a persistent pattern. Since 2014, more than 8,500 infiltration attempts have been detected across India's borders, leading to the arrest of over 20,800 infiltrators.
Focus on the India-Bangladesh Border
The 4,096.7-kilometer-long India-Bangladesh border remains a primary concern. Data from the decade between 2014 and 2024 shows over 7,500 infiltration attempts and more than 18,800 arrests on this frontier alone, accounting for the majority of nationwide incidents.
In response to these challenges, the government has emphasized physical barriers. Rai informed Parliament that 79% of the border with Bangladesh and 93.2% of the border with Pakistan have now been fenced, as part of ongoing efforts to secure the nation's boundaries and curb unauthorized crossings.
