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Rohingya refugees in India live in fear of deportation

Shalu Yadav in Delhi | Richard Kujur
June 27, 2025

The Rohingya are often called one of the most persecuted people in the world. They fled a genocidal crackdown in Myanmar a decade ago. Now many face persecution in India under the Hindu nationalist government. DW's Shalu Yadav reports from Delhi.

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