The Indian Refoulement Of Rohingya Refugees: Equilibrium Between National Security And International

The Indian Refoulement Of Rohingya Refugees: Equilibrium Between National Security And International Humanitarian Laws

Mukkapati Himasiri, Mahindra University, School of Law

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this paper is to emphasis the momentousness of balance between national security and the international humanitarian laws in the case of refoulement of the Rohingya community. The paper starts with the introduction of who are Rohingya’s? Why did the crisis break out? How is India dealing with the Rohingya crisis? Further the paper discusses the legal system governing refugee protection in India, as well as international human rights legislation and the non-refoulement principle and the reason behind India choosing to deport the Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar. The decision taken by the Indian government regarding the refoulement of Rohingya refugees offered a platform for contention between national security and international humanitarian laws. The research gap for this paper lies in considering the novel strategies that India can take to mitigate national security issues adhering to international humanitarian law. The paper concludes with addressing the importance of keeping balance between the national security and the humanitarian law for the betterment of the citizens of India as well the refugees.