New Delhi, Dec 22 (NationPress) Amid the turmoil in Bangladesh, Indian intelligence agencies have issued an urgent alert along the border, anticipating a significant influx of illegal immigrants. Officials are concerned that while local security forces are preoccupied with internal strife, numerous pro-ISI organizations are plotting a substantial infiltration into India.

The strategy involves sending lakhs of individuals towards the Indian border with the explicit aim of overwhelming the immigration system. Intelligence analysts suggest this push will intensify as elections approach in West Bengal, marking a critical time for vigilance.

The upcoming elections in West Bengal are expected to be fiercely contested, and security agencies anticipate potential violence. The ISI may exploit this volatile situation to facilitate the entry of large numbers of illegal immigrants.

This is a deeply concerning scheme being devised in Bangladesh, according to officials. Indian security agencies must navigate this situation with utmost care. In addition to flooding the system with illegal migrants, the ISI also seeks to introduce a significant number of terrorists concurrently.

The operation aims to introduce both Bangladeshis and Rohingyas simultaneously. While one component of the ISI’s plan seeks to alter the demographic composition in West Bengal and the northeastern states, another aims to infiltrate terrorists into these regions.

Since the ISI bolstered its influence in Bangladesh following the removal of Sheikh Hasina, it has reportedly trained numerous terrorists specifically for infiltration into India.

An officer from the Intelligence Bureau warns that the highest risks for infiltration exist along low-visibility routes and riverine gaps in Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal. These infiltrators may also capitalize on the forested areas in these regions.

Pro-ISI groups in Bangladesh have over time identified many Rohingyas facing financial hardships, luring them into clandestine camps. Most of these individuals undergo training for terrorist activities. Security officials indicate that these camps, established over the past year, house thousands of impoverished Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, who are enticed with financial incentives and then coerced into joining terrorist factions.

The camps are categorized into two groups: one designed for individuals focused solely on infiltration and demographic alteration, while the other comprises trained terrorists.

Another official emphasizes that this scheme is not limited to West Bengal and the northeastern states. As infiltrations occur, operatives may also be dispatched to other regions of India, including Jammu and Kashmir, the southern states, and Maharashtra.

This plan has been in development since Pakistan's defeat in the 1971 war with India. Pakistan recognized that traditional warfare against India would be ineffective, prompting the need for alternative strategies to stress the Indian system. In 1973, the Research and Analysis Wing discovered that the Jamaat-e-Islami and ISI had devised a plan to carry out mass infiltrations of illegal immigrants into India with the aim of enforcing demographic changes, ultimately leading to insecurity among the majority and potential communal clashes.

While this plan faced challenges due to various Indian-friendly administrations in Bangladesh, the current landscape has shifted dramatically. With the ISI-backed Jamaat now fully in control following Hasina’s ousting, officials assert that there is no more favorable time than now for the ISI to implement this strategy. The current pro-Pakistan regime in Bangladesh is unlikely to obstruct the ISI and Jamaat’s ambitions.