India has a policy of not supporting illegal migration either into India or anywhere outside India.
This Clarification Is Issued By Ministry of Home Affairs
As Per Clarifications Issued By Home Ministry Indian authorities have clearly conveyed to the Australian side[ During the visit of Minister Morrison to India ] that the first requirement is to provide consular access to Indian High Commission officials in Australia to the persons. India’s policy is to accept return of Indian citizens and other persons whose return it is obligated to accept under applicable Indian domestic law. As per current policy, India will take back its own nationals provided the consular access clearly determines their origin.
There have been some press reports on briefings by Australian Minister of Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison on the issue of 157 persons who are held up at sea off the shores of Australia and his interactions with the Indian Minister for Home Affairs Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister for External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi Recently .
Mr. Scott Morrison, Australian Minister for Immigration & Border Protection met the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh The Union Minister for External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj 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 reiterated 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.
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The Australian Minister for Immigration & Border Protection, Mr. Scott Morrison meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on July 22, 2014. The Union Minister for External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj is also seen.