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Passports for Tibetans

September 17, 2018;

Following an appeal by five Tibetans, the Delhi High Court has ordered the Government of India to take immediate action to formulate a process for the surrender of Tibetan RC and IC identity documents to enable Tibetans to apply for an Indian passport, reports the Tibetan Journal. For the last year eligible Tibetans have the right to apply for Indian passports but there was no process in place.

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