One in ten Indian passport holders now possess e-passports, which feature embedded RFID chips storing encrypted biometric data for enhanced security and identity verification.

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India and Iran previously had an agreement that allowed Indian passport holders to enter Iran without a visa for short stays. However, in November 2025, Iran decided to change this policy and now ...

India’s passport ranks higher in 2026, but visa-free access drops as Iran and Bolivia change entry rules. What Indian travellers need to know.

On 17 November 2025, India’s Ministry of External Affairs revealed that some Indians were lured into travelling to Iran under ...

This article is authored by Araudra Singh, research assistant, Council for Strategic and Defence Research, New Delhi.

While India climbed five places globally, policy changes by individual countries have reduced the overall count of easy-entry ...

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Many experts agree, arguing the H-1B moves will stymie U.S. competitiveness, kneecapping startups and small businesses the ...