Asylum Seekers

INDIA’S REFUGEE DILEMMA: BALANCING NATIONAL SECURITY WITH HUMANITARIAN OBLIGATIONS

India’s refugee dilemma reflects a tension between humanitarian traditions and national security concerns. Without a formal refugee law, policies are ad-hoc, with selective treatment, as seen in the CAA and Rohingya securitization. This raises debates on India’s commitment to equality, secularism, and its role in upholding international human rights.