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More Than 2,500 Myanmar Refugees Return Home After Chin Rebel Withdrawal

Triggered by the CNDF’s mid-July retreat, the repatriation highlights Mizoram’s resource strains, prompting officials to seek further federal aid.

Over 5,000 Myanmar refugees had fled to India since early July with reports of some of them dying during the trek. (Representational image / AP Photo)
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Overview

  • Some 2,500 Myanmar nationals have repatriated from Mizoram since mid-July following the Chin National Defence Force’s withdrawal from border villages.
  • Several hundred refugees remain sheltered in makeshift camps at Zokhawthar and Saikhumphai under coordination by the Young Mizo Association and Assam Rifles.
  • Mizoram’s government, civil society groups and residents continue to provide food, shelter and security to displaced civilians with an ₹8 crore grant from the central government.
  • State officials are urging New Delhi for further financial and logistical support to address ongoing resource strains in sheltering remaining refugees.
  • The recent refugee movements stem from early July clashes between rival Chin armed groups that collapsed a fragile February truce and drove some 4,000 civilians across the India-Myanmar border.