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New Delhi: India on Friday, June 5, didn’t address Bangladesh’s allegations that Indian authorities have been attempting to push people across the border, instead stressing that the deportation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals is carried out through an established bilateral mechanism. This comes days before top border commanders from the two countries meet in New Delhi.

The remarks were made at the media briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) following fresh allegations by Bangladesh that its border guards had thwarted multiple attempts by Indian authorities to send people into Bangladeshi territory.

Asked about the allegations, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had laws to deal with all foreign nationals residing illegally in the country, including Bangladeshis.

“All foreign nationals in India, if they are here illegally, including from Bangladesh, we have laws to deal with them and they will be accordingly dealt with,” he said.

Jaiswal said India follows a bilateral mechanism before deportations take place.

“As far as deportation of these people is concerned, there is a bilateral........

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