Q. With reference to Refugees, consider the following statements:
1. India is not the signatory to 1951 Refugee convention under which UNHCR operates.
2. India has its own national law for protection of refugees.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: India is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Status Convention. India is also not a signatory to the 1967 Refugee Status Protocol. 1951 Refugee Status Convention is also called as the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951. It is a United Nations Multilateral Treaty that defines refugees and the rights of these refugees who are granted asylum and the responsibilities of the nations that grants asylum to them.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India does not have a national refugee protection framework.
Source: Source: Livemint
