New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, on Thursday said that the Passports Act of 1967 is "overdue for a revision" following a comprehensive meeting of the panel that deliberated on the modernisation of the passport system, e-passports, and police verification processes.

Speaking to the media after the high-level meeting in the national capital, Tharoor highlighted that the discussions were "thorough and detailed", covering a wide spectrum of issues, including citizenship and the legal framework governing travel documents.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "It was a very thorough, comprehensive and detailed discussion on the passport system, the e-passpor...