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2017-10-16 ArtNo.46087
◆Army ambushes Naga insurgents along India-Myanmar border
 【New Delhi】The Indian Army on the 27th September shot down several Naga insurgents belonging to the NSCN-Khaplang or NSCN(K) militant group along the India-Myanmar border in the wee hours of morning even as it refuted claims of carrying out a ‘surgical strike’ or the Indian troops crossing over the international border. “In the early morning hours of 27 September, a column of Indian Army while operating India-Myanmar border was fired upon by unidentified insurgents. Own troops reacted swiftly and brought down heavy retaliatory fire on the insurgents. The insurgents then broke contact and fled from the spot,” said a statement issued by the Eastern Command. The operation took place in Long khu near Mon district along India-Myanmar border, according to the IDGP Nagaland LL Doungel. While the Indian Army did not suffer any casualties, the insurgents suffered a huge loss of men. The strike was carried out by a team of 70 commandos of the Para Regiment against NSCN-K, sources told BusinessLine. ○Digvijaya attacks Centre for not granting asylum to Rohingyas  【Raipur】Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on the 27th September questioned why the Centre was refusing asylum to the Rohingya community on security grounds while giving aid at the same time to Bangladesh for their settlement. He also attacked Union minister Hansraj Ahir for criticising BJP MP Varun Gandhi who has advocated shelter to the refugees in India after security vetting. "The government is not allowing Rohingya Muslims to come to India as it felt there were terrorists among the refugees. But the union home minister had not been able to name a single person (from Rohingya community) who is linked with a terrorist organisation," the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister told a press conference here. "Rohingyas have sought refugee status and many Hindus are also among those fleeing Myanmar. As per the charter of human rights charter, nobody can be denied shelter based on their caste. When the people from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) came to India following atrocities, they were given shelter as refugees despite most of them were Muslims," he said. ○Don't deport Rohingyas: Open Letter to Modi  【New Delhi】A group "concerned citizens", including former Home Minister P Chidambaram and ex-Home Secretary G K Pillai, on the 9th of October urged the government not to deport Rohingya Muslims from India, saying it will be against its own humanitarian principles and traditions. In an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the group of 51 people urged the government to lead a global response to the crisis and exert its diplomatic clout to pressurise Myanmar to end the security crackdown in Rakhine and ensure eventual safe and unhindered return of those Rohingya who wish to go home. "Our actions must now align with our ambitions. In the absence of strong, international leadership, India has the opportunity to craft a bold, new approach and pave the way for a new kind of global leadership," it said. 【News source】 Army ambushes Naga insurgents along India-Myanmar border Heavy casualties inflicted on NSCN(K) during op along Indo- Myanmar border: Army Digvijaya attacks Centre for not granting asylum to Rohingyas Don't deport Rohingyas: Open Letter to Modi ○One world： The aim of SEAnews ◆Recruitment of Ad-SEAnews CanvassersYour Comments / UnsubscribeSEAnews TwitterSEAnews MessengerSEAnewsFacebookSEAnewsGoogleSEAnews eBookstoreSEAnews eBookstore(GoogleJ)SEAnews world circulation |
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