Over 700 refugees yet to be repatriated to Myanmar from Manipur
The Hindu
Over 700 “illegal migrants” from Myanmar, who had entered Manipur on July 22 and 23 to escape the ongoing violence in their country, are yet to be repatriated
A day after the Manipur government asked the border-guarding force Assam Rifles to “push back” 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children, an official on Tuesday said the “illegal migrants” were yet to be repatriated to the neighbouring country.
The Myanmar nationals entered Manipur on July 22 and 23 to escape the ongoing violence in their country, The Hindu reported on July 24. None of them were armed.
The official said the migrants came from different pockets along the border and were being kept under the watch of the Assam Rifles. They were provided food and other essentials by the locals.
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It was the Assam Rifles that informed the Chandel district administration about the presence of the migrants.
The migrants fled to India after a gunfight between the Myanmar Army and the rebel People’s Defence Forces (PDF) continued for more than 48 hours in the Chin region.
India and Myanmar share a free-movement regime (FMR) within 16 km on both sides of the border.
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