Centre clarifies passport's role amid citizenship proof debate; less than 8% of Indians have one

Passport regulates departure, not citizenship proof, says MEA amid SIR row; under 8% hold one

That clarification, offered on Tuesday by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, has landed in the middle of a charged political debate over what

Passport is meant to ‘regulate departure of Indian citizens’, says MEA

At present, fewer than 8% of Indian citizens hold the document, said ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

Passport regulates departure, not proof of citizenship: Centre

Indian passport and citizenship: Why legal clarity matters to every Indian across the globe

New Delhi: For over seven decades, the Indian passport has stood as one of the Republic of India's most respected sovereign documents. Beyon

Centre reiterates passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship

"An Indian passport is a document that, as per the Passports Act, 1967, is issued by the Government of India to regulate the departure from

The passport conundrum: Who is an Indian citizen?

With the right to citizenship reduced to a discretionary privilege at the mercy of a state that disbelieves its own documents, what remains