Indian Passport Regulates Departure, Not Citizenship Proof: MEA
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that a passport serves as a document to regulate the departure of citizens from the country, not as definitive proof of citizenship. This statement emphasizes the passport's administrative function rather than its role in establishing nationality.
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Passport just a document to regulate departure of citizens from India: MEA
The MEA clarified passport issuance follows the Passports Act, 1967. This document regulates departure of Indian citizens from India. Official sources state a passport is not a determinant of citizenship. Less than eight percent of Indians currently hold a passport. This clarification follows recent government official remarks on the travel document.
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The Passports Act allowed the Central government to issue a passport “to a person who is not a citizen of India” if it is necessary to do so
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