India immigration crackdown sparks fear among outspoken diaspora

Modi government accused of clamping down on visa-free entry for critics

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Millions have been granted Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status, which lets foreign nationals born in the country live and work there visa-free.   © Reuters

KANIKA GUPTA, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- Ashok Swain once visited India regularly to see family. But little did he know that a trip to his hometown for a relative's wedding four years ago would be his last.

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