The military crackdown in Myanmar has forced scores of refugees over the border into India. Several Myanmar police officers said they fled after defying army orders to shoot opponents of last month’s coup. But last week, India’s Home Ministry told four Indian states bordering Myanmar, including Mizoram, to take measures to prevent refugees from entering India except on humanitarian grounds. Earlier this month, Myanmar asked India to return the police officers who crossed the border. India shares a 1,020-mile border with Myanmarvand is home to thousands of refugees from Myanmar in different states.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 21, 2021 11:26 UTC