Lalit Modi challenges Vanuatu government's decision to revoke his passport in court. Modi, currently in Vanuatu, has appealed the cancellation of his citizenship. India's high commission in London had refused his request to surrender his Indian passport.

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Vanuatu, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, on Monday announced its decision to cancel citizenship for Indian businessman and fugitive Lalit Modi. Shortly after the Indian media was flooded with the news,

Vanuatu has gained attention among Indians after Lalit Modi applied for citizenship. The PM ordered to cancel his application due to legal issues. Citizenship can be acquired through investment with fees starting at $130,

NEW DELHI- Vanuatu has canceled the passport of former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi, citing concerns that he was using it to evade extradition to India. Prime Minister Jotham Napat emphasized that citizenship is a privilege, not a right, and ordered its revocation.

Vanuatu is a country situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, composed of a chain of 13 principal islands and numerous smaller ones. It lies approximately 500 miles (800 km) west of Fiji and 1,100 miles (1,

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has instructed the Citizenship Commission to revoke Lalit Modi's passport following Indian authorities' requests for an Interpol alert, which were rejected due to insufficient evidence.

Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies in connection with allegations that he was involved in embezzlement of crores of rupees during his stint as the top boss of the IPL.

In 2020, revenue from its ‘golden passport’ scheme was Vanuatu’s single-largest source of income. Revocation of Lalit Modi’s citizenship has brought country of islands into spotlight.

Indian businessman and now a fugitive, Lalit Modi, has gotten into more trouble after reports surfaced in international media claiming that he holds a Vanuatu passport.Reportedly, Vanuatu's Prime Minister,

Shortly after Vanuatu News outlet Vanuatu Post reported that the Prime Minister of the country, Jotham Napat, had asked the Citizenship Commission to cancel Lalit Modi's citizenship, the former IPL boss cited another news report which said that the commission would await the outcome of the court before making any decision.