Pakistan, Jan. 30 -- The expression "out of the frying pan into the fire" accurately articulates the present situation of Rohingya Muslims taking refuge in India.

The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority group who have lived for centuries in a predominantly Buddhist Myanmar - formerly known as Burma. Despite living in Myanmar for generations, the Rohingya are not recognized as an official ethnic group and have been denied citizenship since 1982, making them the world's largest stateless population.

As a stateless population, Rohingya families are denied basic rights and protection and are extremely vulnerable to exploitation, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and abuse. The Rohingya have suffered decades of violence, discriminati...