Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of a High-Power Demography Mission aimed at addressing what he described as an organised influx of illegal migrants that is altering the country’s demographic balance and posing a security risk. Modi said the new body will focus on demographic shifts in border regions and coordinate measures to identify and remove infiltrators. Senior members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, including MPs Deepak Prakash and Suvendu Adhikari, publicly backed the initiative, highlighting concerns over Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants whom they accuse of encroaching on land and resources. Details on the mission’s composition, budget and timeline were not released, but Modi framed the effort as a national security priority and urged vigilance against what he called a “well-thought-out conspiracy” to change India’s demographic profile.