Myanmar hails India’s role in Rohingya refugees’ rehabilitation

Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar): Myanmar on Thursday appreciated India’s role in the rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees after New Delhi handed over the first 50 housing units for displaced people in the eastern neighbour’s Rakhine State. “India expressed its support for the agreements reached between Myanmar and Bangladesh for the repatriation of the verified displaced persons from Rakhine State and underlined its readiness to continue to assist in addressing this complex issue,” it stated. “Myanmar welcomed the assistance being provided by India for infrastructure development under the aegis of the Rakhine State Development Programme.” India on Tuesday handed over to Myanmar the first 50 housing units built for the displaced Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine State following delegation-level talks between Kovind and his Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint here. (IANS)

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