Vanuatu Prime Minister directs the Citizenship Commission to cancel passport issued to Lalit Modi
The Hindu
Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport due to Interpol alert, as Modi surrenders Indian passport in London.
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat directs the Citizenship Commission to cancel the Vanuatu passport issued to Lalit Modi in a statement issue on Monday (March 10, 2025)
“I have instructed the Citizenship Commission to immediately begin proceedings to cancel Mr. Modi’s Vanuatu passport”, read a statement issued by PM of Vanuatu.
He said that he was made aware in the past 24 hours that Interpol twice rejected Indian authorities request to issue an alert notice on Lalit Modi due to lack of judicial evidence.
If an alert issued by Interpole, Lalit Modi’s citizenship application has been rejected, said Vanuatu Prime Minister
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