Indo-Australian Meeting on Illegal Migration

New Delhi,Mr. Scott Morrison, Australian Minister for Immigration & Border Protection met the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here today. The Union Minister for External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj was also present. The meeting was mainly to discuss issues relating to illegal migration. In this context, the Australian Minister mentioned that a boat with 157 persons onboard was seized by the Australian authorities in the last week of June, 2014. 
The Union Home Minister stated that India, as a matter of policy, does not support any kind of illegal migration either into its own territory or illegal migration of its citizens to foreign territories. 

The Indian side sought Consular access and emphasized the importance of handling such cases in a legal and humanitarian manner ensuring that no harm befalls upon anyone, especially minor children.
 

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