Indian Polity & Governance·Amendments

Border Management — Amendments

Updated 5 Mar 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
Citizenship Amendment Act2019While not a constitutional amendment, the CAA significantly impacts border management by providing expedited citizenship to certain religious minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, excluding Myanmar. This creates different treatment standards for refugees from different neighboring countries.The exclusion of Myanmar from CAA provisions means Myanmar refugees, including persecuted minorities like Rohingyas and ethnic groups, cannot benefit from expedited citizenship processes, affecting long-term border management strategies and humanitarian responses.