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International Desk, May 16, 2025 : In a shocking revelation, the United Nations Human Rights Office has reported that India forcibly deported 40 Rohingya refugees from its capital, New Delhi, and abandoned them in the Andaman Sea near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The group was allegedly taken aboard an Indian Navy vessel and forced into the sea, raising serious concerns about human rights violations.
According to the UN, the Indian government has intensified its crackdown on Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The 40 individuals, detained in Delhi on May 6, were blindfolded and transported approximately 1,500 miles to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There, they were placed on a naval vessel that sailed toward Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region. Upon reaching the area, the Rohingya were given life jackets and ordered to jump into the sea, with instructions to swim to a nearby Myanmar island.
The group, which included teenagers, elderly individuals, and a cancer patient, reportedly faced physical abuse and mistreatment by Indian naval personnel. Despite the ordeal, all 40 Rohingya managed to reach the shore alive, according to local human rights organizations.
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), an Indian human rights group, condemned the incident, highlighting the cruelty inflicted on vulnerable individuals. The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, described the act as “utterly horrifying” and called for a thorough investigation, urging the Indian government to provide detailed information.
India does not recognize Rohingya as refugees, viewing them as illegal immigrants and a security threat, often associating them with terrorism. The country lacks a legal framework for granting refugee status, leaving the estimated 22,000 Rohingya in India vulnerable to detention and deportation.
This incident follows another reported case last week, where India allegedly pushed 78 Rohingya into Bangladesh. Detained in Gujarat, they were abandoned in the Sundarbans and later rescued by Bangladeshi authorities on May 10. Survivors reported severe torture and starvation during their ordeal.
Human rights groups have criticized India’s increasingly harsh policies toward the Rohingya, a stateless and persecuted minority who fled Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017. Over a million Rohingya sought refuge in Bangladesh, while thousands remain in India under precarious conditions.
The international community has called for accountability and urged India to uphold humanitarian principles in its treatment of রেফুগেএস
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