India, June 20 -- India is already seeing millions displaced by floods, droughts, cyclones, and desertification. Yet, these climate refugees remain legally unrecognised and politically ignored. It's time the nation confronts this growing humanitarian crisis

As the global community marks World Refugee Day on June 20, it is appropriate to contemplate the challenges endured by millions forced to leave their homes due to conflict, violence, or persecution. Nevertheless, there exists another urgent crisis that often remains unnoticed - the increasing number of people displaced not by war, but by the harsh realities of climate change. These individuals, known as climate refugees, remain outside the purview of international refugee law; however...