EAM S Jaishankar provides the year-wise number of Indians who renounced their citizenship
More than 16 lakh Indians renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011 including 2,25,620 last year, according to data provided by the government in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The year-wise number of Indians who renounced their citizenship was provided by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in response to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Minister informed the Upper House that the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship in 2015 was 1,31,489, while 1,41,603 people gave it up in 2016 and 1,33,049 in 2017. In 2018, the number was 1,34,561, while 1,44,017 Indians renounced their citizenship in 2019, 85,256 in 2020, and 1,63,370 in 2021. The number in 2022 was 2,25,620 (highest), according to the Minister.
For reference purposes, Jaishankar said the data for 2011 was 1,22,819 while it was 1,20,923 in 2012, 1,31,405 in 2013, and 1,29,328 in 2014. The total number of Indians who have given up Indian citizenship since 2011 comes to 16,63,440.
To a specific query, he said, according to information, five Indian nationals obtained citizenship of the United Arab Emirates during the last three years. Jaishankar also provided a list of 135 countries whose citizenship Indians acquired.
To another question, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government is aware of the issue of professionals having been laid off by US companies in recent months. “Of these, a certain percentage is likely to be Indian nationals on H-1B and L1 visas. The Government of India has consistently raised issues relating to the movement of highly skilled workers, including IT professionals, with the US government,” he said.
“It has also been working with various stakeholders, including industry organizations and business chambers on these issues,” Muraleedharan said.
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Is Mr S Jaishankar’s Japanese wife an Indian citizen?
Useless info. Migrated to which country ? Hawaii islands & other tax havens ? How many are politically connected & running after to protect their foreign assets and escape scrutiny under Indian laws.