TIBETAN REFUGEES IN INDIA
STATE OF TIBETAN REFUGEES IN INDIA "Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism.” - WHO ARE REFUGEES? A refugee is a person who has been forced to flee his country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they are not able to return home or are afraid to do so. Ethnic, tribal, and religious wars and conflicts are the main causes for refugees fleeing their countries. India is home to 2.44 lakh refugees and asylum seekers. Of these, 2,03,235 refugees are from Sri Lanka and Tibet and 40,859 refugees and asylum seekers of other nationalities. There are nearly half a million Nepali immigrants residing in India, according to the International Labour Organization. Also, in 2010, 3.2 million Bangladeshi immigrants in India constituted the single largest "bilateral stock"...