800 Percent Increase in Indian Nationals Arriving on Small Boats, Analysis Shows

Experts urge British government to nip trend ‘in the bud’ as free visa entry to Europe gateway is being used by Indian nationals to make perilous journey.

A migrant arrives in England after being intercepted in the English Channel by the UK Border Force. In 2021, the number of boat migrants tripled to 28,000 from 2020, on Jan. 18, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The number of Indian nationals arriving in the UK illegally via small boats has increased by 800 percent in four years, an Epoch Times analysis found.

Since 2019, more than 1,746 Indians have been recorded as having made the perilous journey across the English Channel, with figures dramatically increasing this year.