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US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration
The United States has pulled out of UN Global Compact on Migration. It has argued that Obama-era negotiated UN compact process deal contains numerous provisions that inconsistent with...
Need to balance national interest, human rights on Rohingya refugees: SC
The Supreme Court has asked Union Government to strike a balance between humanitarian concern for Rohingya community staying in India and country’s economic and national security interests. The...
21 September: International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace is observed across the world on 21 September to acknowledge efforts of those who have strived to end conflict and promote peace. This...
Government to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees
The Union Home Ministry will soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, who came from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) five decades ago and...Migrants and Refugees – Contemporary Challenges in India’s Foreign Policy
Migrants are individuals who relocate from one place to another, often in search of better economic opportunities, education, or for family reunification. Refugees, on the other hand, flee...
Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Senior United Nations (UN) official Filippo Grandi from Italy has taken the charge as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He succeeds Antonio Guterres of Portugal who...
UGC-NTA NET Political Science – Migration and Refugees
Migration and refugees are critical issues in contemporary international relations. The movement of people across borders for various reasons presents numerous challenges and opportunities. Definitions Migration refers to...
