Hyderabad, Aug. 7 -- US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday, August 6, limiting eligibility for birthright citizenship, while India abolished the provision decades ago.

India is among the many countries that abolished birthright citizenship decades ago.

What is birthright citizenship?

Countries that grant birthright citizenship follow the principle of jus soli ("right of the soil"), under which anyone born in the country's territory is entitled to citizenship.

Across the world, nine countries follow unrestricted jus soli. They are Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and the United States. However, the US has now imposed conditions to limit the number of people eligible for birt...