The number of Indians renouncing their citizenship has seen a significant surge
In the last few years, the number of Indians renouncing citizenship has seen a significant surge. As per the latest data, the number of Indians who renounced their citizenship was 1,33,049 in 2017, and five years later till October 31, this year a total of 1,83,741 gave up their citizenship.
As per the information provided by the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship was 1,31,489 in 2015; 1,41,603 in 2016; 1,33,049 in 2017; 1,34,561 in 2018; 1,44,017 in 2019; 85,256 in 2020 and 1,63,370 in 2021.
The written reply also informed about the number of foreign nationals except those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who took Indian citizenship in the last few years.
“As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of foreign nationals except those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who took Indian citizenship was 93 (in 2015), 153 (in 2016), 175 (in 2017), 129 (in 2018), 113 (in 2019), 27 (in 2020), 42 (in 2021) and 60 (in 2022),” the reply said.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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