MHA adds Haldia Seaport (West Bengal) to Immigration Checkpoints List

Exam-focused facts from the 24 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) added Haldia seaport in West Bengal to the list of designated immigration checkpoints.
Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), commonly known as Haldia Port, is a major deep-water port on the Hooghly River about 120 km southwest of Kolkata and operates under the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK).
With this addition, India now has 41 seaport immigration checkpoints along its coastline.
The amendment was made under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, through a notification issued on June 22.
The modification inserted a new entry '41 Haldia (West Bengal)' in the table under Category II (seaports) of the principal notification.