Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar gather outside a mosque on Sunday in Jammu city. At least 168 of their number face possible deportation back to Myanmar. Photo: EPA-EFE
India ramps up Myanmar border patrols as it weighs junta demand to return police
- About 48 Myanmar citizens, including eight police officers, have taken refuge in Mizoram state, with India ‘unlikely to act in haste’ in returning them
- But New Delhi has increased border patrols and is also expected to start deporting Rohingya in an effort to appease Myanmar
Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar gather outside a mosque on Sunday in Jammu city. At least 168 of their number face possible deportation back to Myanmar. Photo: EPA-EFE