New Delhi, June 25 -- Opposition leaders have slammed the Union governmnent after the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that passport is justs a travel document, not a proof of citizenship.

The Ministry's clarification came on 24 June during briefing on India's expanding passport and mobility ecosystem as India marked the 14th Passport Seva Divas.

The ministry highlighted measures incorporated into new chip-based e-passports, such as biometric data, to boost global acceptance and reduce the risk of fraud.

Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Kapil Sibal was among the first to react over the clarification. The former Union Law Minister asked which document would prove citizenship. "MEA June 24, 2026 : "A passport is a travel document,...