Dhaka, May 23 -- Seeking an accelerated verification process, India has said they have a large number of Bangladeshi nationals - around over 2000 - who are required to be deported after a verification.

"We have asked Bangladeshi side to verify their nationality. We have a pending list of 2360.....upwards of 2360 cases of people who are required to be deported," said official Spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal.

During a regular briefing in New Delhi on Thursday, he also said many of them have actually completed their jail sentences.

"And in many cases, the nationality verification is required to be done. It is pending since 2020. So, almost five years have passed," said the MEA Spokesperson.

The Indian sid...