evidence: Since the military coup in 2021 there has been an influx of refugees into Manipur and Mizoram. There are no exact figures, but various reports suggest the number of Chin refugees living in Manipur to be between 4,000 and 10,000. These people are mostly living in Churachandpur, Chandel and Kangpokpi districts of Kuki tribe-inhabited areas in Manipur. [...] The government of India has said that the refugees from Myanmar are to be treated as "illegal migrants". The state governments of both Manipur and Mizoram tried to help the refugees because they share cultural and historical ties. In Manipur, all communities, including the Meiteis, were part of the relief work for the refugees. But as the influx has increased and no ID cards have been given, there is a fear that the refugees might settle on their lands and the local people could become a minority – as was the case in Tripura when the local residents welcomed the Bangladeshis.