ROHINGYA ISSUE

19 Aug ROHINGYA ISSUE

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ROHINGYA ISSUE

Why in the news?

Hardeep Puri , the Union minister recently claimed that Government of India will be giving the EWS flats for the Rohingya’s resettlement , till the time they are deported back to their home country i.e. Bangladesh.
However this statement was later refuted by the Ministry Of Home Affairs.

Who are Rohingyas?

Rohingyas are an ethnic group, mostly Muslims. They were not granted full citizenship by Myanmar.
Rohingyas were classified as “resident foreigners or associate citizens”.
They fled from their native country after facing severe persecution from the Army of Myanmar , who considered this as a religious war of Muslims v/s Buddhist.
They were described by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “one of, if not the, most discriminated people in the world”.

What is India’s position?

India is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol and does not have a national refugee protection framework.
Because of this India is not bound to give refuge to the Rohingyas in our country.
Threat to National Security: Because of the continuity in the illegal immigration of Rohingyas into our country and their continued stay here , it was found to be having serious national security ramifications, thus posing threat to national security.
Human trafficking: Trafficking of females and human smuggling inside the border has become a rampant activity.
Rising Militancy: Because of the persistent attacks against the Muslims perceived as illegal migrants have given way to radicalisation.
Clash of Interests: It impacts the interests of local populations and giving rise to the xenophobic tendencies.
Political Instability: It increases the political instability when leaders start mobilizing the perception of the citizens of the country against the migrants by the elites to grab political power.
Disturbance in Law and Order: The rule of law and integrity of the country are undermined by the illegal migrants who are engaged in illegal and anti-national activities.

Geopolitical Ramifications

Rohingya issue has become a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh.
Indian government at times have reiterated their stand that will deport the rohingyas back to Bangladesh.
However , India don’t have any agreement with Bangladesh regarding this.
The population of Bangladesh has considered this as an anti Islamic stance which has enhanced the ANTI INDIA and ANTI HINDU sentiment in Bangladesh.

Way ahead

India should maintain a healthy balance between the internal security and human rights requirements.
Protecting the local population while at the same time maintaining the image of being a tolerant country is the need of the hour.
This would be in line with India’s “Vasudhev Kutumbkam” ideology and Prime Ministers call of “ SABKA SATH, SABKA VIKAS aur SABKA VISHWAS”