Rohingya Muslims, who otherwise seem to be the orphans of the world, are an unwilling pawn in the geo-politics. The recent diatribe by a Somalian-American Ilhan Omar against India saw the usage of the Rohingya Muslims to target India. But more on that later. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi […]
Tag: Rakhine
India and Myanmar inch closer, first batch of 50 houses in Rakhine development project delivered
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, commenced his three-day state visit to Myanmar today (December 11, 2018) by paying a visit to the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome and formally received by President U. Win Myint of Myanmar. Subsequently, the President led delegation-level talks between the two […]
Rajnath Singh holds talks with Sheikh Hasina, India will continue to help displaced Rohingyas
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka yesterday. The Home Minister conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Singh also complimented Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the excellent growth registered by Bangladesh’s economy under her leadership with a growth rate […]
Who are the Rohingyas and why are they unwanted in Myanmar?
Major General Gagandeep Bakshi took out time to address the origin of the ‘Rohingyas.’ Rohingyas have made India their home, in recent times, citing persecution in Buddhist nation Myanmar. Myanmar’s Buddhist Monk Wirathu compares Rohingyas with animals (Video) However, after the massacre of Hindus and subsequent findings of Hindu mass graves, the tide has turned […]
Myanmar Hindus: Don’t call us ‘Rohingya’ Hindus
Myanmar Hindus are unhappy with the term Rohingya Hindu which is being used to describe the Hindus who are living in Rakhine. In a scathing retort, All Myanmar Hindu Central Council said “that some international media, who although, were kind enough to report the news described the Hindus living in Rakhine state by an invented […]