Indo-Myanmar border

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Manipur Govt Orders Officials To Turn Away Myanmarese Refugees

The Manipur government on March 29 ordered that Myanmarese nationals fleeing their country due to military coup must be "politely turned away". The government stated no food or shelter should be provided to the refugees. However, the order has allowed medical assistance to the Myanmarese on "humanitarian consideration". Meanwhile, Myanmar's Ambassador to the UN has requested India to support the refugees as both the countries share "a long… read-more

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 - 10:14 AM / by Aman Tripathi

Tags: Myanmar Military, Refugees, Manipur, Military Tensions

Courtesy: India .com

Taiwan's Redesigned Passport

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Taiwan Launches New Passport Design To Mark Unique Identity

The Foreign Ministry of Taiwan has released a new design of the Taiwan passport, with changes to logo and font. The name “Taiwan” has been made prominent with larger font and the text 'Republic of China' has been replaced with a logo of ROC. Reportedly, the country’s foreign minister Joseph Wu has stated that the redesign is aimed at marking a difference between Chinese and Taiwanese passports, amid rising military tensions between both… read-more

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 - 04:14 PM / by Dharshana Vijayan

Tags: Taiwan, Passport, Redesign, Military Tensions

Courtesy: Hindustan Times