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,

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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,

Vanuatu, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, has recently drawn international attention after its Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi’s passport.

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.

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 a significant blow to former IPL chief Lalit Modi, the government of Vanuatu has decided to revoke his passport, citing concerns that he obtained citizenship to evade extradition. The move comes after international media reports raised questions about his reasons for securing citizenship in the Pacific island nation.

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition.

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,

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.