More than 200 Indians surrendered their citizenship in 2018, according to the Union Home Ministry. Since 2010, 290 Indians have renounced their citizenship, and these included 207 in 2018 alone. The data, accessed by The Hindu under the Right to Information Act, showed that in 2010, only three Indians renounced citizenship. During 2016 and 2017, the number of people who had surrendered Indian citizenship was 19 and 60. “The Citizenship Rules were changed in October 2018, and we delegated the powers to register the surrenders at the respective missions and embassies,” the official said.

Source: The Hindu May 14, 2019 17:16 UTC