New Atlanticist
Mar 19, 2020
Understanding India’s citizenship controversy
By
Rudabeh Shahid and Champa Patel
Understanding the full importance of India’s citizenship controversy requires deeper attention to the uncertainty regarding citizenship rights across the country, the potential risk of statelessness unfolding in the north-eastern border state of Assam, how state and federal levels of government are grappling with citizenship issues, and the global and regional implications of recent political developments in India.