India news: Passport not proof of citizenship, ministry says

The Ministry of External Affairs has said that the passport does not prove citizenship in India. People are now asking on social media how else they can prove that they are Indians. DW has the latest.

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Here are the latest developments from India on Thursday, June 25, 2026: