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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.

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.