NEW DELHI -- India is set to issue passports embedded with chips containing the holder's biometric data, joining a wave of countries that have already taken the step as it pushes to boost security and smooth international travel for its citizens.
Sanjay Bhattacharya, secretary of the consular, passport and visa division at India's Ministry of External Affairs, this month tweeted the "next-gen e-passport" will launch "soon," without giving an exact timeline.
