Amit Shah

Rule Changes

In office; oversees the Ministry of Home Affairs

Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan and entered India without papers by December 31, 2024 will not be prosecuted for how they arrived. Under an amendment notified on November 4, 2026, they must now obtain an "appropriate category of visa" to keep living in India.

Updated 4 days ago

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Coordinating federal response with state governments

A flash flood tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, sending water, rock, and debris down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers toward India. By evening, India's Central Water Commission warned the wave would hit the Gandak, and officials opened all 36 gates of the Valmikinagar barrage. Discharge peaked at 1.5 lakh cusecs (about 4.2 million liters per second) before falling to 81,000.

Updated Sep 3