Jaishankar elaborates security features of e-passports at the lower house
He explained that the procedure had begun and that Letters of Intent (LoIs) for 4.5 crore chips have been issued
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined at Lok Sabha on Friday, how chip-based e-passports will improve security just days after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced their rollout. The e-passports, according to authorities, would enable simple clearance through immigration checkpoints around the world.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the e-passports in her Budget speech on Feb. 1. These passports are now being examined and will be available in six months.