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India settles Chakma and Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh, rights remain disputed
✍️ Eurasia Review
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 09:48 AM
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The government has relocated Chakma and Hajong refugees to Arunachal Pradesh, but their legal status and entitlements remain contested.
The Indian administration has moved Chakma and Hajong refugee families to settlements in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to provide them with a permanent home after decades of displacement.
However, the legal status of these communities remains unclear, with state and central authorities debating the extent of citizenship rights, land ownership and access to welfare schemes.
Human rights groups and local stakeholders have raised concerns that the lack of a clear framework could leave the refugees vulnerable to exclusion and limit their ability to integrate fully into the region.
The dispute over their rights continues to be a subject of political discussion, reflecting broader challenges in managing refugee resettlement within India’s constitutional and administrative framework.
Officials say efforts are ongoing to resolve the issues, but no definitive resolution has been announced yet.
However, the legal status of these communities remains unclear, with state and central authorities debating the extent of citizenship rights, land ownership and access to welfare schemes.
Human rights groups and local stakeholders have raised concerns that the lack of a clear framework could leave the refugees vulnerable to exclusion and limit their ability to integrate fully into the region.
The dispute over their rights continues to be a subject of political discussion, reflecting broader challenges in managing refugee resettlement within India’s constitutional and administrative framework.
Officials say efforts are ongoing to resolve the issues, but no definitive resolution has been announced yet.