Lalit Modi News: Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi is in great trouble. The case is that he has recently surrendered his Indian passport and has acquired citizenship of small country Vanuatu. But now the Prime Minister of Vanuatu has given a big blow to Lalit Modi. Due to which the condition of fugitive Lalit Modi has become like a washer dog.
Order of Prime Minister of Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jitoth Napat has ordered the Citizenship Commission to cancel Lalit Modi’s passport immediately. He said that I have come to know in the last 24 hours that Interpol has rejected the alert notice sent by the Government of India in connection with Lalit Modi in the absence of judicial evidence. Keeping a passport is a privilege, not rights. Therefore, the applicant should get citizenship only for reasonable reasons.
Passport deposited in London
It is noteworthy that Lalit Modi last submitted his passport at the Indian High Commission in London on 7 March. The Ministry of External Affairs later confirmed that Lalit Modi had submitted his passport.
Where is Vanuatu located?
Vanuatu is a small country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The economy here is mainly based on agriculture, tourism, fishing and foreign financial services. Vanuatu provides investment-based citizenship, that is, citizenship can be achieved by investing here. Passport sales are the main source of government’s income here. According to a report, by 2025, Vanuat Passport will make visa-free admission to 113 countries. According to the Henley Passport Index, Vanuatu’s passport is ranked 51st in the world (out of 199 countries), which is above Saudi Arabia (57), China (59) and Indonesia (64). India ranks 80th in this list.
