The Rohingya issue is a problem with international ramifications (“ >Stateless and left out at sea ”, June 3). Whether it is the Hindu minority in Pakistan, the Palestinians and Israel, or even the war-affected people of West Asia, they all face or are placed in a similar situation. Addressing their concerns requires sustained and coordinated efforts by the international community.
Ashish Khatri,
Jalgaon, Maharashtra
The scholarly article started off well but left me puzzled when it meandered towards Narendra Modi and the Indian Muslim. This is not to justify the inhumane action of turning away the Rohingyas but to explain why it is happening; though the article cites “Islamophobia” as being one of the reasons behind the plight of these hapless people, one wishes that scholars such as Ms. Murshid cared to look at the reasons that are staring the world in the face almost every day — in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Libya and Philippines — where there is conflict with a common thread. In this, there is only one party to this conflict and fighting the world in the name of jihad .
Look at the cases of terrorist attacks that have taken place in the West. These are civilised and liberal countries that have given shelter to those who are discriminated against, yet are targeted.
B. Chauhan,
Visakhapatnam
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation must now find a solution to this developing humanitarian crisis, especially since the key players in this crisis are also its member countries. With its focus areas of agriculture, poverty alleviation, and people to people contact, the grouping must now take the lead in settling the matter.
Rajpartap Singh,
Patiala, Punjab
