This paper deals with migration into India from adjoining neighbours and its impact on security and other issues of national interest. This paper examines implications for India.s national interest, especially when the migration is illegal and poses multi-layered challenges to the Indian state. The paper restricts itself to only Nepali and Bangladeshi migrants. The nature of migration from these countries to India has been dissimilar. This is because of their different historical backgrounds, geographical variants, ethno-religious affinities, political systems and bi-lateral arrangements with India. [ICRIER Policy Series No.1].
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