India, Sept. 12 -- Cross-border infiltration has become one of India's most serious internal security concerns. Though long a matter of regional unease, it now demands national attention. On 15 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted this growing threat from the ramparts of the Red Fort, warning that "illegal infiltrators are snatching the bread and butter of our youth, targeting our daughters and sisters, and capturing forest land belonging to innocent tribals."
He characterised these demographic shifts in border areas as more than just local disruptions; they are grave threats to national security. To address this, the government announced the formation of a high-powered Demographic Security Mission, signalling a determined...