Mizoram’s Refugee Crisis: Background and Response
In early 2025, Mizoram faced a growing refugee crisis triggered by Myanmar’s 2021 military coup. Intense clashes between two Chin insurgent factions…
Citizenship
Ordinarily Resident in Electoral Rolls: Meaning, Significance and Challenges
In July 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls — the first such exerc…
India’s Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP)
India’s Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP), launched in June 2024, facilitates expedited immigration for frequent international travellers, including OCI cardholders. Operational at 31 international…
Supreme Court Upholds Assam Citizenship Act Validity
Summary: The Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, introduced through the Assam Accord of 1985,…
Assam Launches Mission Basundhara 3.0 for Land Rights
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 on October 21, 2024, to provide land rights to indigenous communities. Following successful earlier phases,…
SC Upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Implications for Assam and India
On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered a pivotal judgment regarding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, upholding its constit…
Centre Notifies Rules for Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Implementation
The Centre’s notification of rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on March 11, 2024, sets forth the framework for granting Indian citizenship to undocumented…
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act
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Citizenship Question in Assam
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