Passport a document to travel to foreign countries, not citizenship proof: MEA

Passport regulates departure, not proof of citizenship: Centre

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

Indian passport controversy: MEA reaffirms document issued 'to regulate departure' of citizens

MEA: Passport regulates travel, does not determine Indian citizenship

India's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that a passport is solely a document that regulates the departure of Indian citizens from

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

Philately Passport Meaning: Why It's Not a Real Travel Document

The Philately Passport won't replace your passport or visa, but it shows how digital identity could change international travel for students