Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who was himself once a refugee, has been elected the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at a time when the agency faces the twin crises of shrinking resources and a huge increase in people needing its help.
The top court expressed concern over the UN agency's practice of issuing such cards in the country, amid growing judicial concern over the operations of international bodies in India.
Zokhawthar, a quiet border village in Champhai district, has been rattled by the spillover of the conflict, as stray bullets fired during the clash hit several homes in the Indian territory.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Dr Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor were present in the meeting.
This recent wave of refugees is attributed to renewed clashes between the Myanmar Army, known as the Tatmadaw, and an alliance of three ethnic insurgent groups including the Chin National Army (CNA).
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