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Explained: The Passport-Citizenship Row And What The Government Said

The passport is not proof of citizenship, government sources stressed to NDTV this week after a furious debate online on that topic. The debate was sparked by a foreign ministry official's remark that a passport is only a travel document.

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The passport is not proof of citizenship, government sources stressed to NDTV this week after a furious debate online on that topic. The debate was sparked by a foreign ministry official's remark that a passport is only a travel document.

What happened

The passport is not proof of citizenship, government sources stressed to NDTV this week after a furious debate online on that topic. The debate was sparked by a foreign ministry official's remark that a passport is only a travel document.

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  • Edition: IN
  • Fetched: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:43:19 GMT

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