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Guests Without Rights: India's Refugee Paradox
A Country That Welcomes but Does Not Commit Think about this for a moment. India has sheltered Tibetans fleeing Chinese repression since 1959. It took in nearly 10 million refugees from East Pakistan during the Bangladesh war of 1971. It has hosted Sri Lankan Tamils, Afghan asylum seekers, Rohingyas from Myanmar, and Chakmas from Bangladesh. Generations of displaced people have found some form of safety on Indian soil. And yet, India has never signed the 1951 United Nations C
Devansh Purohit
8 hours ago9 min read
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