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Amid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

The statement appears counter-intuitive because the Passports Act, 1967, the law governing passports, proceeds on the premise that holder is an Indian citizen. | India News

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Amid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

The statement appears counter-intuitive because the Passports Act, 1967, the law governing passports, proceeds on the premise that holder is an Indian citizen. | India News

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Passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship: MEA
The passport remains a travel document, and not a document of citizenship, as it attests the nationality of Indians when they are abroad | India News
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Amid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

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