80 lakh e-passports issued till date; all Indian passports to be chipped by 2035: Officials

Nov 18, 2025

Over 80 lakh e-passports have been issued in India since May 2025, when the country fully switched to the next-generation chipped passports under Passport...

West Bengal Police to tighten passport verification process: ADG Jawed Shamim

Dec 29, 2024

West Bengal Police has announced plans to strengthen the passport verification process to prevent Indian passports from falling into the wrong hands.

MEA to revoke passports of accused Luthra brothers in Goa nightclub fire tragedy case

Dec 10, 2025

The MEA is examining the request to revoke the passports under the Passports Act of India, as per extant rules, the sources added.

Increased consular services needed as Indian diaspora abroad rises

Aug 09, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 9 : A steady surge in the Indian population living overseas has resulted in rising demand for Passports and Consular...

Residents in Kabul call out Taliban, demands to resume issuing of passports

Nov 10, 2022

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, the distribution of passports has been halted more than five times. Residents of...

Medical students' body urges embassy intervention as Indian students remain stranded in Iran

Jan 24, 2026

Amid escalating unrest in Iran, AIMSA has urged the Indian Embassy in Tehran to help Indian students return home as passports remain withheld. The...