In a post on X, the minister said, “There are three major pillars of service, dice governance and poor welfare regime that will take us to a Vikasit India. They are all reflected in our passport service program prominently.”
Highlighting progress over the last decade, Jaishankar It is said that issuing passports increased from 91 lakh in 2014 to 1.46 crore in 2024. He said that this expansion shows better reach and distribution Passport services Nationwide.
Announcing a full rollout of PSP version 2.0 across India, the minister said, “According to the Indian government’s commitment to give the next level of civil-focused service, I am happy to stating that we have rolled PSP V2.0 across the country.” Advanced version integrates advanced technologies aimed at increasing efficiency and transparency.
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He said that the pilot test of the global PSP V2.0 is currently underway and will be phased out in the Indian mission abroad.
On e-pasports, Jaishankar stated that the initiative marks a significant change in travel documentation, which enables rapid and more secure immigration through contactless chip-based data readings.
He also mentioned the launch of the MPASSPORT Police App, which has helped reduce police verification time in 25 states and center areas by 5-7 days.
In April 2025, ten new post office passport Seva Kandras (Popsks) was established in the last one year, including the 450th center in Kushinagar. He said that Mobile Passport Seva Van has expanded services more in remote parts of the country.
The minister said that these reforms have helped Indian workers and professionals to engage more easily with global job markets.
Jaishankar concluded by thanking all the stakeholders involved in the passport delivery system. “I take this opportunity to congratulate everyone in passport offices, Passport Seva Kendras, Post Office Passport Seva Kevas and Passport Seva Program, including the post department, the post department, the drug, India security press, state police officers, our service providers and others for their dedication,” he said.
