Lalit Modi Surrenders Indian Passport After Acquiring Vanuatu Citizenship

The former IPL commissioner, under investigation for money laundering, has applied to relinquish his Indian passport at the High Commission in London.

Lalit Modi, former IPL commissioner, has applied to surrender his Indian passport after acquiring citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific nation.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs confirmed receiving the application and stated it will be reviewed according to existing rules and procedures.
Modi has been under investigation by Indian authorities for alleged money laundering and financial misconduct during his tenure with the IPL.
The Enforcement Directorate has been pursuing cases against Modi since 2012, though he has not participated in the investigations.
Modi left India in 2010 and has been residing in London; he is not currently considered a wanted person in the UK.