Dhaka, May 7 -- India has called on Bangladesh to expedite pending nationality verification cases to facilitate the repatriation of what it describes as "illegal Bangladeshi immigrants", amid growing tensions over alleged "pushback" incidents along the border.

Speaking at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' weekly briefing in New Delhi on Thursday, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi expected Dhaka's cooperation to ensure the return process proceeds through "established bilateral mechanisms", Indian media reported.

"We expect Bangladesh to take appropriate action in this regard so that the repatriation of illegal foreign nationals present here can proceed smoothly and through established mechanisms," Jaiswal was quoted in T...