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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Topic1951 Refugee Convention

Topic: 1951 Refugee Convention

Why India is home to millions of refugees but doesn’t have a policy for them

Most South Asian countries do not have a national, regional or international policy for the protection of refugees, without officially disclosing why.

With 68.5 million people displaced globally, here’s why World Refugee Day is important

India, struggling with the issue of Rohingya Muslim refugees, has granted asylum to displaced people from Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan among others.

‘India should show same compassion for Rohingyas as it did for Bangladeshis’

Citing international law, human rights advocate Irene Khan says governments can deport people back to their country only if they can return home safely.

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India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

Stories of Indian spices, beasts, saints, and kings fired the European imagination for a thousand years. India anchored Europe’s sense of the world.

Tax increase shakes India’s $36 billion arbitrage trade

Arbitrage fund managers are bracing for lower returns after govt raised taxes on equity derivatives. Arbitrage funds gained traction in India last yr as foreign investors exited equities.

Trade deal sorted, India & US move on to pending defence pacts—P-8I aircraft first, engines next

Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.