274 fugitive criminals were brought back to India from 36 countries

India has brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries since 2019. To strengthen action against fugitives, the govt enacted the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act in 2018. The Modi Government enacted the NIA (Amendment) Act and the UAPA (Amendment) Act in 2019, and from 2020 onwards, the process of bringing fugitive offenders back to India was taken up in a mission mode. The government also attached assets worth ₹17,874 crore belonging to fugitive criminals between 2019 and 2026. According to an official statement, over the past three years, Red Corner Notices have been issued against 401 fugitive criminals.