"(Indian) Government is not a party to such movements," an official MEA spokesperson said in response to a question about the presence of Rohingya refugees stranded on the India-Bangladesh boundary in Tripura, according to a media briefing on the MEA website on Tuesday. "Government is aware of the presence of 31 persons originally from Rakhine State in Myanmar, currently at the Zero Line on the India-Bangladesh border," said the MEA spokesperson. “We will work with our neighbours to handle such matters through mutual consultation,” the spokesperson said. While their documentation and claims are being examined, necessary shelter, food and material are being provided to them by forces guarding the Indian border, the spokesperson mentioned. Previously, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) strongly denied claims by the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) that the former have been pushing Rohingyas into Bangladeshi territory.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2019 13:30 UTC