Myanmar’s ousted lawmakers find some refuge in India
‘We can’t rely on China, Thailand and other neighbouring countries. The only country where refugees are being welcomed is India’
15 April 2021 - 15:16
New Delhi — In a spartan hillside room in India furnished only with a thin sleeping mat, a Myanmar MP spends much of his days attentively listening to Zoom conference calls and tapping away messages on his smartphone.
The soft-spoken man is among about a dozen ousted Myanmar MPs who have fled across the border to India’s remote northeastern region after the military’s February 1 coup and lethal crackdown on dissent...
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