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Indian Passport

OpIndia Explains

Why Liberals mocking India after it slips one rank in Henley Passport Index are wrong: The methodology and the narrow ‘visa-on-arrival’ parameter it is...

Shraddha Pandey -
The index is based on data received from the IATA on a specific day each year
News Reports

Ahead of the no-confidence motion, Pakistan PM Imran Khan praises Indian foreign policy yet again: Here is what he said this time

OpIndia Staff -
In March this year, Imran Khan had praised India’s independent foreign policy at a public meeting in Malakand in Pakistan.
News Reports

Over 21,000 foreigners granted Indian citizenship in the last decade, including around 15,000 to Bangladeshis due to India-Bangladesh enclave exchange

OpIndia Staff -
In the last 10 years, a total of 21,408 foreign nationals were provided Indian citizenship, Home Ministry informs parliament
News Reports

Pakistani passport becomes fourth-worst for overseas travel, tied with Somalia

OpIndia Staff -
In its latest report, the Index has found that only 32 nations allow visa-free access to Pakistan, tied with Somalia.
News Reports

Passport Office issues notice to ‘activist’ Medha Patkar, asks why passport should not be impounded for concealing pending cases

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai Regional Passport Office has issued a show-cause notice to 'activist' Medha Patkar seeking details on cases pending against her
Media

Afzal Guru’s son blasts media for painting him ‘proud Indian’, says his ‘propaganda’ was just to get a passport for studying abroad

OpIndia Staff -
Times of India, in its report, had claimed that Ghalib Guru, son of terrorist Afzal Guru, is a 'proud Indian'.
Government and Policy

2019 Passport Index: India’s ranking improves to 67, jumps 10 places in 4 years

OpIndia Staff -
The UAE passport ranked the highest in the index with it allowing hassle-free travel to 167 countries ahead of Germany in the second position while the USA and France share the third spot with 10 other countries.
Opinions

It is time for Sushma Swaraj to end this fiasco, answer questions, or retire hurt

Nupur J Sharma -
This drama has gone on long enough, and it is time to stop
News Reports

This is what I learnt from the ‘inter-faith couple’ passport drama – don’t show your nikahnama when it’s not needed

Nirwa Mehta -
Prime Minister Modi trusts Indian citizen way too much and is way too liberal.
News Reports

If you got your passport issued or renewed in 2018 and have to travel to Germany, there is a little problem

OpIndia Staff -
The issue seems to be with passports issued in 2018

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