Vanuatu Cancels Lalit Modi’s Passport For ‘Attempt To Avoid Extradition’

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, has ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi’s Vanuatu passport, stating he was attempting to evade extradition.

This comes after Modi applied to surrender his Indian passport at the High Commission of India in London.

Napat emphasised that Vanuatu citizenship is a "privilege, not a right," and must be obtained for legitimate reasons.

Modi, the founder of IPL, faces allegations of violating FEMA, bid-rigging, and money laundering. Despite the cancellation order, he posted on social media, calling Vanuatu a “bucket list” destination.