Guwahati, May 30 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Centre on Friday said it is ready to proceed with the deportation of more than 2,680 individuals suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals once their citizenship is confirmed by Bangladesh.

The decision is expected to be significant for Assam and other northeastern states that continue to raise concerns over illegal migration.

At a press briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has sent over 2,680 such cases to Bangladesh for nationality verification.

He explained that individuals found to be staying illegally in India will be dealt with under existing legal provisions. In cases involving Bangladeshi nationals, verification requests have be...