The Prime Minister of Vanuatu reportedly ordered the Citizenship Commission to revoke Modi's passport.
Lalit Modi Faces Major Setback as Vanuatu PM Revokes Former IPL Chief's Passport"? latest news: Lalit Modi, who was the former chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and a fugitive financial criminal, has suffered a major jolt. The Prime Minister of Vanuatu has directed his passport to be canceled. This came just a few days after Modi surrendered his Indian passport at the Indian High Commission in London, leaving him in a precarious position.
The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that Modi had made a request to recover his Indian passport. Modi has been staying in London ever since he fled from India in 2010. After he relinquished his Indian passport, it was found that he had also gained citizenship of the Pacific island country of Vanuatu through their "Golden Passport" scheme, under which rich people can buy citizenship and residency.
The Prime Minister of Vanuatu reportedly ordered the Citizenship Commission to revoke Modi's passport. It is unknown if Vanuatu took the decision independently or was influenced by India. Vanuatu is an 83-island archipelago of small volcanic islands, gained independence from Britain and France in 1980, and has a population of about 300,000.
Modi had plotted to escape Indian authorities by becoming a citizen of another nation, which would complicate his extradition. Reports of Vanuatu media say the move to proceed against Modi came under pressure from India. According to reports, India's High Commissioner in New Zealand, Neeta Bhushan, helped in the cancellation of Modi's passport. It seems that Vanuatu initially did not know about Modi's past and acted after discovering his fugitive status.
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