Chins in Mizoram: The Case of Borders Making Brothers Illegal

Type Working Paper - Journal of Borderlands Studies
Title Chins in Mizoram: The Case of Borders Making Brothers Illegal
Author(s)
Volume 27
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2012
Page numbers 61-72
URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08865655.2012.687209#.Vdn58Pntmko
Abstract
The Chins migrating to India are variously labeled “refugees,” “economic migrants,” “illegal foreigners” and “stateless.” This essay attempts to understand how the borders drawn following the independence of India and Burma from British rule have transformed the relationship between the Chins and the Mizos in contemporary times. This is important in the context of shared ethnic ties and the belief in common descent as well as the political, economic and social factors that affected their relationship. Further this essay also attempts to explore the existing perceptions about Chins and how their migration can feed into the immigration and/or refugee policy in India.

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