Source: Governance Now India is home to about 2,00,000 refugees, mostly religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. But the country is yet to have a national policy on asylum seekers, creating an awkward situation for Sikhs and Hindus who seek shelter in India from persecution abroad but do not get citizenship here.  Caught in-between  Within… Continue reading Taking refuge: How refugees feel homeless in India

Source: Tolo Afghanistan’s once-thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and discrimination. Once boasting as many as 100,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan’s Sikh population, according to community leaders, has dwindled to an estimated 2,500. The reason for… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs And Hindus ‘Being Forced Out Of The Country’