Author(s):
Kuntal Kanti Chattoraj, Susanta Chand
Email(s):
susantachand10@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00019 
Address:
Kuntal Kanti Chattoraj1, Susanta Chand2*
1Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India, PIN–713340, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-9728.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Kashipur M.M. Mahavidyalaya, Kashipur, Purulia, West Bengal, India, PIN–723132.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 17,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Infiltrations and refugee influxes have been major challenges for India's borders for a long time. The paper examines India's border challenges in recent time (from 2023 to October 2025), focusing on refugee influxes and illegal infiltrations amid demographic pressures and 10.2% youth unemployment in a 1.45 billion population. It analyses the strain of hosting 245,312 refugees, including those from Myanmar, Rohingya communities and Afghanistan, alongside thousands of Bangladeshi infiltrators. The study highlights economic impacts, noting modest gains overshadowed by significant security and aid costs. It also connects a 23.4% crime surge in border areas and communal tensions in Assam to these inflows, fuelling local resentment and joblessness. Using statistical methods like correlations, regressions and forecasting, the analysis reveals the burden on resources and social stability. Narratives of displaced families underscore the human toll. The paper advocates for stricter policies, including biometric borders, deportations, limited refugee intake, a demographic oversight body and repatriation agreements to safeguard national stability and youth opportunities. It emphasises the need to balance humanitarian concerns with security and economic pressures in a volatile region, offering insights into managing complex migration challenges while addressing local grievances and fostering resilience.
Cite this article:
Kuntal Kanti Chattoraj, Susanta Chand. Migration’s Ripple Effect: Economic, Social and Security Challenges in India (2023–2025). Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(2):99-7. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00019
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Kuntal Kanti Chattoraj, Susanta Chand. Migration’s Ripple Effect: Economic, Social and Security Challenges in India (2023–2025). Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(2):99-7. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00019 Available on: https://rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-17-2-2
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