Since July 2, 2025, nearly 4,000 refugees have fled into India’s northeastern Mizoram state, escaping intensified fighting between two anti-junta groups in Myanmar’s Chin State. The clashes, involving the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Force-Hualngoram (CDF-H), erupted over control of strategic areas near the India-Myanmar border, driving civilians across the porous 404km frontier along the Tiau River.
Mizoram’s Interior Minister K. Sapdanga confirmed the arrival of approximately 3,000 refugees, while a senior security official reported 3,980 people sheltered in Zokhawthar and Saikhumphai villages in Champhai district as of July 6. Many refugees, sharing ethnic ties with Mizoram’s residents, are staying with relatives, while others are housed in community halls. The state, which has hosted over 30,000 Myanmar refugees since the 2021 military coup, is providing food, water, and shelter on humanitarian grounds.
Indian authorities are monitoring the situation, as the refugee numbers may fluctuate with the escalating violence.
Published in SouthAsianDesk, July 8th, 2025
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