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UNHCR India looks to cut spending
Business Standard
|April 19, 2025
Move could impact over 47,000 refugees and asylum seekers in India
In a move that could affect refugees and asylum seekers in India — more than 47,000 in number — the India chapter of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is set to take steps to reduce its expenditure, citing a crisis and an uncertain funding situation, an official at the agency said.
This development comes amid layoffs at the India office, with more dismissals expected, according to another person familiar with the matter. The agency employs more than 60 persons in India.
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