Tamil Nadu News | "We Hope To Resume Voluntary Repatriation Of Lankan Refugees": UNHCR India Chief

"We Hope to Resume Voluntary Repatriation of Sri Lankan Refugees Soon": UNHCR India Chief on Citizenship Challenge | NDTV Exclusive Areti Sienni, UNHCR Chief of Mission in India, in an exclusive interview with NDTV's J Sam Daniel Stalin, says the agency is working with the Colombo Mission to resume voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees, suspended after the arrest of four returnees in Sri Lanka. With no refugee legislation, citizenship is a challenge in India including thousands of refugees born in the country. Noting that granting citizenship remains India's prerogative, and Aretti praises Tamil Nadu's efforts with legal experts and civil society to help eligible refugees secure it - calling these efforts a model for the world.