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18Nov

By Riddhik ParasharNo Comments

Asia, Featured, National

New Delhi’s Tatmadaw Conundrum

The military takeover in Myanmar has put New Delhi in a complex situation as its reluctance to condemn and disregard the military regime can be seen from different perspectives which is sacrosanct for India’s security challenges. Internal stability in Myanmar becomes an important factor as it is the only Southeast Asian country sharing a land border with India which makes it an important player in the smooth facilitation of India’s Act East Policy. Myanmar has not been able to come out of its 'Golden Triangle Trap’ (infamous drug-producing region) while New Delhi cannot remain fully mute with regard to the human rights issue in the neighbouring country. New Delhi can play an important role as the regional peacemaker by involving many like-minded countries to bring the different w...

India’s Supreme Court refuses to stop deportation Of Rohingyas To Myanmar; Stipulates deportation must follow prescribed procedure

8Apr

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India’s Supreme Court refuses to stop deportation Of Rohingyas To Myanmar; Stipulates deportation must follow prescribed procedure

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant relief in a petition challenging the detention of Rohingya refugees in Jammu and the move to deport them back to their parent country Myanmar, reports Live Law. Ruling in favor of the government's move, the SC said "It is not possible to grant the interim relief. However it is made clear that the Rohingyas in Jammu on whose behalf the application has been moved shall not be deported unless the procedure prescribed for such deportation is followed". The Court refused to order the release of nearly 150 Rohingyas detained in the holding centres in Jammu and allowed their deportation to their parent country as per the procedure of law. A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian passed the or...

Supreme Court refuses to hear UN Special Rapporteur on Deportation of illegally staying Rohingyas after Jammu & Kashmir objects

27Mar

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National

Supreme Court refuses to hear UN Special Rapporteur on Deportation of illegally staying Rohingyas after Jammu & Kashmir objects

As the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir readies to deport illegally staying Rohingyas in Jammu to Myanmar, a petition against the move was filed in the Supreme Court. On Thursday, the SC began hearing of a petition seeking stopping the deportation of over 150 Rohingya refugees in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition is being heard by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. The Jammu & Kashmir administration began the process of identifying undocumented immigrants on March 6. Over 150 of them were sent to a holding centre under the Foreigners Act. Officials insist that due process of law was followed and added the immigrants sent to the centre did not carry any valid travel or identity documents. The petition has been filed by Mohammad Salimullah, a Rohingya refug...

Zakir Naik linked outfit planning terror attack on India? Indian Intelligence unearths terror plot by Malaysia-based outfit with links to the radical Islamic preacher

14Dec

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Asia, Featured

Zakir Naik linked outfit planning terror attack on India? Indian Intelligence unearths terror plot by Malaysia-based outfit with links to the radical Islamic preacher

Ongoing investigation by Indian intelligence agencies has unearthed a major terror plot hatched by a Malaysia-based Rohingya outfit which wanted to carry out an attack on India. The investigation into the financial transactions of the outfit further revealed the outfit's links with radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik who is now in Malaysia. Report in TOI says that Malaysia-based Rohingya outfit may be in an advanced stage of orchestrating a terror strike in the country by a group led by a woman. The intelligence suggests that a woman-led group, who has been trained in Myanmar, may attempt a strike in an Indian city in the next few weeks. Police and state intelligence bureaus of Delhi, Haryana, UP, Bihar and West Bengal have been alerted by the central government to step up surveill...

Why is Bangladesh relocating Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal Island now?

3Dec

By SamvadaWorld StaffNo Comments

Asia, Featured, World

Why is Bangladesh relocating Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal Island now?

Summary: Bangladesh begins to relocate hundreds of Rohingya refugees to the island of Bhashan Char starting Thursday. UN and rights groups have objected to the move claiming that the island is low-lying and dangerous and is prone to cyclones and floods. The island of Bhashan Char covers an area of about 52 square kilometres. The Bangladesh Navy has built shelters there for at least 100,000 Rohingya refugees as well as a nine-foot (three-metre) embankment to prevent flooding. Bangladesh says that overcrowding from the recent population boom at Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps has placed a strain on its infrastructure. The refugees lack access to services, education, food, clean water, and proper sanitation; they are also vulnerable to natural disasters and infectious disease tr...