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Want to go back but too scared to do so, say refugees who fled air strikes
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the clashes between the ruling military and anti-junta protesters in Myanmar, scores of refugees, who crossed over into India fleeing the violence, have found temporary refuge in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram's Champhai district.
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"We want secession of violence, resolution of situation": MEA on airstrike
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"Our position on the ongoing situation in Myanmar is very clear. We want secession of the violence and the resolution of the situation through constructive dialogue. We reiterate our call for the return of peace, stability and democracy in Myanmar," said Ministry of External Affairs Spokespe
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Following airstrikes in Myanmar, refugees find sanctuary in Mizoram
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Esther Lalpekmawii, a Myanmar national and mother to a 9-month-old, is currently taking shelter in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram's Champhai district. She remains fearful due to the recent airstrikes by the Myanmar army in a neighbouring village along the Indo-Myanmar border.
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Thousands seek refuge in Mizoram following airstrikes in Myanmar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Around 5000 Myanmar nationals are now taking shelter in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram's Champhai district as they fled from Myanmar and entered the Champhai district following a fresh airstrike by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas along the Indo-Myanmar border.
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US must "do more" in Gaza, says Indonesia President Joke Widodo
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Indonesian President of Indonesia Joke Widodo has urged United States President Joe Biden to do more in Gaza to end the "atrocities" and help to bring a ceasefire, Al Jazeera has reported.
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Centre takes cognizance as airstrike at Indo-Myanmar border triggers fresh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Central Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch as the gunbattle in Myanmar triggered a fresh influx of refugees in Mizoram.
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Over 5,000 Myanmar nationals cross over to Mizoram seeking asylum, after f
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 5,000 Myanmar nationals have crossed over to neighbouring Mizoram in India following Monday's airstrike by the Myanmar army in its Chin state, said Lalbiakthanga Khiangte, Inspector General of Police, Mizoram Police.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Mee
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 16-17, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Over 2000 people from Myanmar cross into Mizoram amid fresh airstrikes: Ch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Around 2000 people from Myanmar have entered Mizoram following a fresh airstrike by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas along the Indo-Myanmar border.
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Myanmar: Thousands flee to India as insurgents open attack on new fronts
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thousands of people from Myanmar crossed into India after some ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday leading to a fresh fight erupting on two new fronts.
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China-Myanmar border issues pose challenge to Beijing's stance on regional
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A concerted attack by three ethnic groups along the China-Myanmar border in northeastern Myanmar calls China's stance on regional stability into question, a Burmese-American analyst, Miemie Winn Byrd said, adding that China must now decide if it is the stability or influence that is more im
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Mizoram: Assam Rifles recover heroin, illegal cash in Champai, five held
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Mizoram Police arrested five Myanmar nationals and recovered 2.61 kilograms of heroin, valued at Rs 18.3 crore, said an official statement on Saturday.
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