Stranded Rohingya: What India is doing to make sure its neighbors reach their homes safely
Back home safely
In the wake of reports about 31 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar being stranded at the India-Bangladesh border, the government said it will handle such matters through mutual consultation with neighbouring countries.
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Indian government stake
"The government is aware of the presence of 31 persons originally from Rakhine State in Myanmar, currently at the Zero Line on the India-Bangladesh border," External Affairs Ministry sources said.
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Clear stand
Referring to media reports of alleged movement into Bangladesh by some persons, govt sources said: "Government is not a party to such movements. We will work with our neighbours to handle such matters through mutual consultation."
These 31 Rohingya Muslims have been stranded at Zero Line on the India-Bangladesh border with western Tripura.
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Amenities provided
"We are waiting instructions from the BSF headquarters in Delhi about the next course of action concerning these 31 Rohingya Muslims," a BSF official said.
BSF has been providing food and other basic necessities to the six men, nine women and 16 children on humanitarian grounds.
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Who are these people
The Rohingya are one of many ethnic minorities in Myanmar, where the government sees them as illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh and denies them citizenship.
