28 lakh Indians forced to leave their homes in 2016: Report
Over 28 lakh Indians were forced to flee their homes in 2016, according to an Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report. Claiming that India has the third-highest population of displaced people, the report said 3 crore people worldwide were internally displaced by conflict, violence, and disasters. More people were displaced in China (74 lakh) and Philippines (62 lakh) than in India.