| ID | 181675 |
| Title Proper | No Afghan Refugees in India |
| Other Title Information | Refugees and Cold War Politics in the 1980s |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rajan, Nithya |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article locates the Government of India’s refusal to grant refugee status to Afghans in Delhi in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 within the Cold War politics of the era. I trace this history through internal communications of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India from 1979 to 1983. I argue that the Indian government’s response to Afghan arrivals was shaped by geopolitical and diplomatic contingencies rather than humanitarian ones. I also examine the intertwined history of Afghan refugees and the establishment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ office in Delhi, India. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 44, No.5; Oct 2021: p.851-867 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol: 44 No 5 |
| Key Words | UNHCR ; UNDP ; Government of India ; Afghan Refugees ; Ministry of External Affairs ; Cold War ; Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 |