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Over 18L gave up citizenships in 13 yrs, says govt

The New Indian Express Hubballi

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December 29, 2024

MORE than 18 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last 13 years, opting for nationality of 135 countries, according to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @New Delhi

The countries opted for citizenship include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, Myanmar, Thailand, Namibia, Nepal and Sri Lanka, which significantly lag behind India in terms of development and global influence.

Other countries that emerged as popular choices included the US, Canada, Russia, China, Egypt, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, Turkey, the UAE and Vietnam.

According to the data presented by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), a record 2,25,620 Indians gave up their citizenship in 2022, followed closely by 2,16,219 in 2023.

From 2015 to 2023, more than 12 lakh people decided to give up their Indian nationality and acquire citizenships of other nations.

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Clashes erupt in Nepal's Bara as Gen Z mobs defy curfew

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ED files chargesheet against Vadra in laundering case linked to arms dealer

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Israeli attacks kill 33 across Gaza in new escalation after UN backs US plan

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Real-time scam detection among Google’s new Safety initiatives

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The New Indian Express Hubballi

The New Indian Express Hubballi

Newspaper office in Jammu raided, cops say weapons seized; 4 more in NIA net

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday formally took custody of four accused involved in the November 10 blast outside Red Fort in Delhi, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six.

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Stronger regional security network key in changing global order: Doval

NATIONAL Security Adviser Ajit Doval Thursday underscored the “significance” of strengthening regional partnerships amid a “rapidly changing and challenging global security environment,” as he opened the NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi.

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The New Indian Express Hubballi

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India's chess World Cup campaign over

GRANDMASTER Arjun Erigaisi was knocked out of the FIDE World Cup, losing to Wei Yi of China 1.5-2.5 in the first set of tiebreak games here on Wednesday. It was a shocker for Arjun who ran out of luck in the rapid tiebreak games wherein the Chinese put pressure in the first game before eventually drawing while in the second Arjun just lost control and will have to go back home.

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November 20, 2025

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