<P> A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking dual citizenship for overseas Indians was filed in the Supreme Court on 6 January 2015 on the eve of the inauguration of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Gujarat ‟ s capital Gandhinagar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi . </P> <P> On 20 April 2015, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL). In dismissing the said PIL, the Supreme Court reasoned that Mr. Venkat Narayan cannot plead on somebody else's behalf as he is not the aggrieved party and those who need to assert their right should come forward . </P> <P> Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India . According to the 2017, Indian citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 87th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P>

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