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MEA celebrates Passport Seva Divas; service increased from 91 lakh passports to 1.46 crore in last decade

MEA celebrates Passport Seva Divas; service increased from 91 lakh passports to 1.46 crore in last decade

New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in his message on Passport Seva Divas, today said that the journey of passport service from 91 lakh passports in 2014 to 1.46 crore passports in the year 2024 has been marked by tech innovations which has made passport delivery relatively quicker and hassle free.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) celebrated Passport Seva Divas today to mark the enactment of the Passports Act on this day in 1967.

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