CitizenshipThe original 1922 citizenship law of Afghanistan was handwritten. But on November 7, 1936, a new citizenship law was made and, as per the 1930 Hague Convention on Nationality, jus soli or citizenship by birth was adopted. Any foreigner who had resided for five years in Afghanistan could get Afghan citizenship. Had India adopted this rule, 2 lakh children would have got included in the Assam NRC. Article 4 of the current Constitution declares that the Afghanistan nation is composed of all individuals who possess Afghan citizenship and the word Afghan shall apply to every citizen.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2019 23:03 UTC