India Will Soon Issue E-passports To Its Citizens

According to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the Passport Seva Programme (PSP) would launch a new version, PSP V2.0, to ensure a digital ecosystem among all stakeholders.The minister of external affairs, the Indian government is trying to implement electronic passports that would facilitate foreign travel and provide security against identity theft.

Dr. Jaishankar reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening the citizen experience and public service while speaking on the occasion of Passport Seva Divas, which was observed on June 24. In order to establish a digital ecosystem among all stakeholders and provide improved passport services to people, the Minister stated that the Ministry's Passport Seva Programme (PSP) will begin on an updated and improved version of PSP V2.0.

Through standardised and liberalised processes, the new system would provide seamless end-to-end governance. Use cutting-edge developing technology, such as chatbots, big data, sophisticated analytics, etc. "The Ministry is also preparing to bring out e-passports for Indian people," he said. "These will facilitate foreign travel and allow protection against identity theft as well as enhanced data security."

The Minister added that a paperless documentation procedure has been made possible by the integration of the DigiLocker technology with the Passport Seva System. "The Ministry operationalized 428 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) to reach our residents at their doorsteps in partnership with the Department of Posts. In 178 of our embassies and consulates overseas, the Ministry has effectively linked the systems for issuing passports, he continued.

In honour of the Passport Seva Divas 2022, he remarked, "It gives me tremendous pleasure to join all our passport issuing authorities in India and overseas." The Minister of External Affairs said, "Even during the difficult periods of the COVID-19 epidemic, passport services were provided. With a monthly average of 900,000 passports issued and 450,000 more applications approved in the previous month, the government broke a record while addressing the increased demand brought on by the epidemic.

 

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