During the partition, Gandhi was in Bengal. He reached Delhi in September 9, 1947, and termed the Indian capital city as 'city of corpses'. In January 1948, when Pakistan was causing brutal attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi started getting worried for Pakistan and the Muslims of Delhi.
Apart from the border areas of Uttarakhand, several areas of Uttar Pradesh, especially those close to Nepal border, have reportedly seen a sudden surge in migrant Muslim population, evident in sudden increase in the number of madarsas and mosques in the areas.
Bangladesh rejected a request by USA to provide refuge to Afghans stating they are already facing problems because of 1.1 million Rohingyas staying in their country.