Refugees Policy of India

UPSC General Studies Paper 1 And IR

• India respects & follows the UN Refugee Convention 1951 & provides refuge to all
• Passport act 1920
• Refugee have right to produce before the court
• State and Union govt. have right to deport
• Will be deported once the origin state confirms

Rohingya’s settlements

1. The Foreigners Act, 1946
2. The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939
3. The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
4. The Citizenship Act, 1955.

Refugees Problem

• Refugees and their prolonged stay in countries (a lot of times, they become citizens) severely impact local populations.
• Intense rivalry between locals and refugees.
• Government starts to divert the resources.
• Fight for the natural resources (like food, water etc).
• Introduce an unknown culture which ends up jeopardizing the locals.

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