BJP backs Delhi's handling of Rohingya issue

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's handling of the Rohingya issue and commended New Delhi for fulfilling its responsibilities by providing humanitarian relief to Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees.

A political resolution adopted at BJP's National Executive meet in New Delhi on Monday said, “The government duly fulfilled its responsibilities when it provided humanitarian relief to Bangladesh for the Rohingya refugees while ensuring that internal security was not compromised for its 125 crore citizens.”

The party resolution mentions the word “Rohingya” as against its absence in statements of India's Ministry of External Affairs and in the joint statement issued after Modi's first official visit to Myanmar in the first week of September.

BJP's National Executive meeting also congratulated the Modi government for the peaceful resolution of the month-long military stand-off between India and China at Doklam at the trijunction with Bhutan in June this year through diplomatic channels and said “this is a sign of mature politics and diplomatic victory of the government.”

The resolution also welcomed the fruitful dialogue between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, earlier this month and said good relations between India and China are important for maintaining world peace.