India rolls out ePassports – What current passport holders need to know

Background Image: Passengers arrive to board their flight as air travel resumes following the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India on May 12, 2025 / Foregound Image: Supplied by Nirav Kotak Credit: Background Image: Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu via Getty

In this podcast, SBS Hindi speaks with travel agent Nirav Kotak about the Indian government's newly launched e-passport initiative. We chat about whether this digital upgrade will make travel easier, what it means for your data privacy, and most importantly, if current Indian passport holders need to take any action.

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Published 28 May 2025 4:34pm

Updated 28 May 2025 4:53pm

By SBS Hindi

Presented by Nabeel Hasan

Source: SBS

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In this podcast, SBS Hindi speaks with travel agent Nirav Kotak about the Indian government's newly launched e-passport initiative. We chat about whether this digital upgrade will make travel easier, what it means for your data privacy, and most importantly, if current Indian passport holders need to take any action.

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