MORTH NOTIFIES RULES FOR FACILITATING RENEWAL OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE WHILE TRAVELLING ABROAD
GK Latest|February 2021
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification on 7th Jan 2021 to facilitate the issuance of an International Driving Permit (IDP) for Indian citizens whose IDP has expired while they are abroad.
MORTH NOTIFIES RULES FOR FACILITATING RENEWAL OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE WHILE TRAVELLING ABROAD

There was no mechanism for its renewal while citizens were abroad and their IDP had expired.

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