The government informed the Lok Sabha that since 2014, the highest number of infiltration attempts were detected along the India-Bangladesh border, with 7,528 cases recorded till 2024. This was followed by 425 cases on the India-Pakistan border, 298 along the India-Myanmar border, and 157 incidents across the India-Nepal and Bhutan borders. Notably, no infiltration cases were reported along the India-China border during this period. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai shared the year-wise data in a written reply, underscoring continuous surveillance and monitoring along India’s international borders in the Lok Sabha.
Presenting detailed figures, Rai said infiltration attempts along the India-Bangladesh border peaked in 2024 with 977 cases, while India-Pakistan recorded 41 cases the same year. India-Myanmar reported 37 incidents and India-Nepal and Bhutan 23 cases in 2024. He also provided month-wise data for 2025 till November, showing 1,104 cases along the India-Bangladesh border, 32 along India-Pakistan, 95 along India-Myanmar, and 54 across India-Nepal and Bhutan. Once again, he stated that no infiltration cases were reported at the India-China border.
Year-wise infiltration attempts detected since 2014
| Year | India-Bangladesh | India-Pakistan | India-Myanmar | India-Nepal & Bhutan | India-China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 855 | 45 | 20 | 00 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2015 | 874 | 42 | 16 | 03 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2016 | 654 | 46 | 12 | 04 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2017 | 456 | 42 | 09 | 03 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2018 | 420 | 40 | 21 | 04 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2019 | 500 | 38 | 25 | 38 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2020 | 486 | 20 | 34 | 11 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2021 | 703 | 32 | 38 | 18 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2022 | 857 | 49 | 46 | 15 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2023 | 746 | 30 | 40 | 38 | No infiltration cases reported |
| 2024 | 977 | 41 | 37 | 23 | No infiltration cases reported |
Month-wise infiltration attempts detected in 2025 (January–November)
| Month (2025) | India-Bangladesh | India-Pakistan | India-Myanmar | India-Nepal & Bhutan | India-China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 02 | 15 | 02 | No infiltration cases reported |
| February | 80 | 00 | 07 | 01 | No infiltration cases reported |
| March | 110 | 05 | 27 | 05 | No infiltration cases reported |
| April | 95 | 01 | 10 | 05 | No infiltration cases reported |
| May | 54 | 05 | 09 | 09 | No infiltration cases reported |
| June | 89 | 03 | 07 | 04 | No infiltration cases reported |
| July | 127 | 04 | 02 | 07 | No infiltration cases reported |
| August | 102 | 02 | 05 | 08 | No infiltration cases reported |
| September | 127 | 03 | 05 | 06 | No infiltration cases reported |
| October | 125 | 04 | 02 | 01 | No infiltration cases reported |
| November | 111 | 03 | 06 | 06 | No infiltration cases reported |