'Passport issued to regulate departure of Indian citizens': MEA clarifies amid citizenship debate
Medium confidence68The 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 rec...
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- Passport just a document to regulate departure of citizens from India: MEATimes of India · ↗Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)
- 'Passport issued to regulate departure of Indian citizens': MEA clarifies amid citizenship debateMint · ↗Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)
- Passport meant to ‘regulate departure’ of Indian citizens from country: MEAHindustan Times · ↗Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)
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