
India filed 17,835 asylum claims in 2025, more than any other country and more than several conflict-affected nations such as Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Syria combined. Fewer than one in four of those claims were approved.

India filed 17,835 asylum claims in 2025, more than any other country and more than several conflict-affected nations such as Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Syria combined. Fewer than one in four of those claims were approved.