New Delhi, March 27 -- The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland, face a perilous future.

Last week, dozens of Rohingya refugees drowned after a wooden boat they were travelling in capsized off Indonesia's Aceh province. About 69 refugees were saved by local fishermen and Indonesian rescue services.

Survivors reported that the boat carried 150 refugees and at least 50 were feared dead. However, those who were rescued faced the wrath of the local residents who did not welcome their arrival.

Indeed, the Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland, are unwelcome nearly everywhere.

In November 2023, a boat carrying 200 Rohingya refugees was pushed back into ...