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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jaishankar launches Passport Seva 2.0, rolls out e-Passports nationwide on Passport Seva Divas
On the occasion of the 13th Passport Seva Divas , External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced the nationwide rollout of e-Passports and key advancements under the Passport Seva Programme (PSP), while acknowledging the contribution of passport authorities across India and abroad. In a post on X, the Minister said, 'Seva, Sushasan and Garib Kalyan are three key pillars of governance that would lead us to a Viksit Bharat. They are all reflected with prominence in our Passport Seva Programme.' Highlighting progress over the last decade, Jaishankar said passport issuance has grown from 91 lakh in 2014 to 1.46 crore in 2024. He noted that this expansion reflects improved access and delivery of passport services nationwide. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. The Minister announced the full rollout of PSP Version 2.0 across India, stating, 'In line with the Government of India's commitment to deliver the next level of citizen-centric service, I am delighted to inform that we have rolled out PSP V2.0 across the country.' The upgraded version integrates advanced technologies aimed at enhancing efficiency and transparency. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) He added that pilot testing of Global PSP V2.0 is currently underway and will be phased into Indian missions abroad. Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ Passport Seva portal down: Services across India disrupted as applicants face long delays Big changes ahead in passports for Indians in UAE in 2025 « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT On e-Passports, Jaishankar said the initiative marks a significant shift in travel documentation, enabling faster and more secure immigration through contactless chip-based data reading. — DrSJaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) He also mentioned the launch of the mPassport Police App, which has helped reduce police verification time to 5–7 days in 25 States and Union Territories. Ten new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) were set up over the past year, including the 450th centre in Kushinagar in April 2025. He said mobile passport service vans have further extended services to remote parts of the country. The Minister said these improvements have helped Indian workers and professionals engage more easily with global job markets. Jaishankar concluded by thanking all stakeholders involved in the passport delivery system. 'I take this opportunity to congratulate everyone at Passport Offices, Passport Seva Kendras, Post Office Passport Seva Kendras and all partners of Passport Seva Programme, including the Department of Posts, India Security Press at Nashik, State Police authorities, our service providers and others for their dedication,' he said.
United News of India
15 hours ago
- Business
- United News of India
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. A three-day Regional Passport Officers (RPO) Conference is being organised from June 23-25 coinciding with this event, a statement said. In his message on the Passport Seva Divas, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar felicitated the Ministry for implementing PSP Version 2.0 along with the e-Passport project. EAM also mentioned that the journey of passport service from 91 lakh passports in the year 2014 to 1.46 crore passports in the year 2024 has been marked by innovations including the m-Police app, Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK), GPSP etc. which has made passport delivery relatively quicker and hassle free even in the remotest parts of the country. Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs presided over the Passport Seva Divas celebration today. In his address, he stated that the most striking feature of the passport delivery service today is its inclusive nature and affordability. He also appreciated the innovative efforts of the Passport Offices such as Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) outlets in the passport office which promotes tribal welfare, solar plants and rainwater harvesting plants. He appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Posts and other stakeholders for making the passport services more transparent and efficient. On this occasion, MoS also presented awards to officers, officials and organisations for their contribution in increasing the outreach as well as efficiency of passport delivery services. The RPO Conference saw the participation of the Passport Officers from 37 Passport Offices across India and officers of the Central Passport Organization led by Joint Secretary (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer Dr. K.J. Srinivasa. Fruitful deliberations were held on several issues including Passport Seva Project Version 2.0, roll out of e-Passports, human resource development, capacity building, public grievance handling mechanism, security related issues, etc. with an aim of imparting faster, secure and hassle free passport services to citizens. UNI RN
