Earth’s climate is changing drastically and its effect is being felt over the entire world. Some nations suffer more because of several geographical and demographical factors. People have started migrating from their homeland because of the disasters occurring due to climate change. These migrants commonly known as climate refugees are homeless and rightless. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has recognised the need to protect climate refugees and has taken initiatives to relocate the climate refugees. Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) ruled that no country can send back a refugee whose life is at imminent threat due to climate change. Even though this decision is non-binding on the countries, it puts an international obligation on the countries to act soon concerning climate refugees. India is one of the countries which might face a great migrant influx from neighbouring countries. The Sundarbans 1 Delta of Bangladesh is one of the high-risk areas and it is estimated that around 50–120 million climate refugees might migrate to India. India needs to be prepared for this crisis and develop a sound refugee policy framework.  Against this backdrop, this research article aims to highlight legal issues relating to the protection of climate refugees in India and suggest policy measures to overcome the crisis.

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印度的气候难民：一个包容性政策的警钟

地球的气候正在发生巨大变化，其影响正在整个世界范围内感受到。由于若干地理和人口因素，一些国家遭受的损失更大。由于气候变化造成的灾难，人们开始从家乡迁移。这些通常被称为气候难民的移民无家可归，没有权利。然而，联合国难民事务高级专员公署 (UNHCR) 已经认识到保护气候难民的必要性，并已采取措施重新安置气候难民。最近，联合国人权委员会（UNHRC）裁定，任何国家都不能遣返因气候变化而面临生命迫在眉睫威胁的难民。尽管这一决定对各国没有约束力，但它使各国有国际义务尽快就气候难民采取行动。印度是可能面临邻国大量移民涌入的国家之一。孟加拉国的孙德尔本斯 1 三角洲是高风险地区之一，估计大约 50-1.2 亿气候难民可能会迁移到印度。印度需要为这场危机做好准备，并制定完善的难民政策框架。在此背景下，本研究文章旨在突出与保护印度气候难民有关的法律问题，并提出克服危机的政策措施。印度需要为这场危机做好准备，并制定完善的难民政策框架。在此背景下，本研究文章旨在突出与保护印度气候难民有关的法律问题，并提出克服危机的政策措施。印度需要为这场危机做好准备，并制定完善的难民政策框架。在此背景下，本研究文章旨在突出与保护印度气候难民有关的法律问题，并提出克服危机的政策措施。