India, May 19 -- An Indian entrepreneur and researcher based in Germany has caught the internet's attention after comparing his experience of renewing an Indian passport with dealing with Berlin's local bureaucracy, saying the Indian process felt surprisingly efficient despite involving international coordination.

Taking to X, Mayukh Panja wrote that renewing his Indian passport and German residence permit made him appreciate how India manages logistics at scale. "There is something deeply impressive about how India handles logistics at scale," he wrote.

Panja shared that it took him 30 days to secure an appointment at the Indian Embassy in Berlin. After submitting his documents, he received his new passport in around 6 weeks.

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