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BRICS to update counter-terror plan amid new threatsBRICS is enhancing its counter-terror strategy. New challenges like terror financing and cyber threats are being addressed. Discussions foc...
Ejected from US, rejected by Bhutan and Nepal: Himalayan refugees face statelessnessBhutanese refugees, once resettled in the U.S., face a dire situation after being deported due to criminal convictions. Bhutan refuses to a...
Right to reside is only for Indian citizens, not for Rohingyas, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court declined to halt the deportation of illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants from Delhi, emphasizing that the right to reside in ...
UN says UK migration bill contrary to international lawThe United Nations has criticised the UK’s new Illegal Migration Bill, stating it sets a worrying precedent for global migration. The Bill ...
Britain's controversial asylum plan explainedInterior minister Suella Braverman says that as many as 80,000 could cross by the end of the year, and that the "broken" asylum system is c...
Mizoram CM Zoramthanga meets Amit Shah in DelhiZoramthanga tweeted, "chief Minister @ZoramthangaCM met with Union Home Minister @AmitShah this evening at the latter's office. They discus...
Myanmar refugees in Mizoram asked not to purchase land, run business sans govt permissionAn order issued by the Aizawl district administration recently said that no refugee from Myanmar should purchase land or homes without prio...
Nearly 600 more Myanmar refugees reach MizoramMizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had urged the Centre to provide asylum to refugees. He also opposed the Centre's order to security force...
Rohingya refugees in India's capital to be given flats, security"We welcome the statement on respecting the UN refugee convention and the plan to resettle Rohingya with better housing and facilities," sa...
World Refugee Day 2022: Here's the history, significance and all you need to knowWorld Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20 since 2001. Here’s what you need to know about the history and significance of World ...
Fresh influx: Myanmar's nationals taking shelter in Mizoram swell to over 22,000The majority of those who have taken shelter belong to the Chin community, also known as the Zo community, who share the same ancestry, eth...
Mizoram to issue ID cards to refugeesA senior official from state government on condition of anonymity told ET, "The process to provide identity cards is underway. Roughly 16,0...
Protesting Afghan refugees demand financial assistance, resettlementAhmad Zhia Ghani, head of the community in India, said many Afghan refugees here did not have any access to basic facilities like education...
NRC row: Where does India stand on refugees?The Union government has not made its position clear and India does not have repatriation agreements with Bangladesh and Nepal for the same.
Bangladesh Muslims in India are illegal immigrants: Tripura GovernorRoy emphasised “Bangladeshi Muslims living in several places in the country are not refugees, but illegal immigrants”.
Rohingyas illegal immigrants, not refugees: Rajnath Singh"The Rohingyas are not refugees. They have not come here after following proper procedures. No Rohingya has applied for asylum. They are il...
India needs law on refugees, says Salman KhurshidKhurshid noted that India had accommodated refugees from Tibet, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, among others, as he spoke about many problems, i...
UN human rights chief deplores India's move to deport RohingyasThe violence in Myanmar began when Rohingya militants attacked police posts in Rakhine. More than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Ban...
India set to ratify global conventions to combat child labourThe government of India had in March this year approved ratification of two fundamental conventions of the ILO to address concerns related ...
Cops seek UNHCR help to monitor Rohingya refugees in HyderabadAs part of the plan, police station sector sub- inspector will maintain separate registers for the camps in their sectors for the purpose.