International Relations

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Correct Answer : Option b

Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct : India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or the 1967 Protocol. Despite this, India follows a humanitarian approach toward refugees through administrative and political measures rather than binding international law.

Statement 2 is correct : India does grant asylum on a case-by-case basis, but not because it is a signatory (which it isn’t). Instead, it uses its sovereign discretion and domestic policies to decide asylum requests.

Statement 3 is correct: India permits UNHCR to operate in the country, particularly for urban refugees in cities like New Delhi, where UNHCR processes refugee status claims and offers basic services like health and education, especially for non-neighbouring country refugees.