The government of India has cancelled atleast 102 Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) between 2014 and may 2023 due to national security concerns.
The OCI scheme was launched in 2005, which offers Individual of Indian Origin permanent residency in India while retaining foreign citizenship.
However section 7D of citizenship act empowered the government of India to cancelled OCI cards under specific circumstances, including-
1. Fraudulent acquisition of the card.
2. Demonstrating ‘ disaffection towards the Constitution of India’.
3. Criminal conviction within India.
4. Situation causing concerns over India’s ‘sovereignty, integrity and security’.
5. Assisting an enemy countries during war.