India Not Signatory To 1951 UN Convention: Centre On Myanmar Refugees India Not Signatory To 1951 UN Convention: Centre On Myanmar Refugees Earlier, the ministry had sent a letter to Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh asking the respective state governments to take action.
The ministry had reiterated that states have no power to grant refugee status. (File)
New Delhi:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday replied on India s stand of giving asylum to Myanmar refugees, saying that the country is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol thereon.
In response to a question from Sugata Ray in Lok Sabha, the Homes Ministry said: India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol thereon. All foreign nationals (including asylum seekers) are governed by the provisions contained in the Foreigners Act, 1946, the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939,