“Developments related to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are being viewed by the nationality rights and human rights communities with growing concern. There are serious concerns of mass disenfranchisement, which will strain the foundations upon which the world’s largest democracy was built. In this context, this report provides a robust and thorough analysis of citizenship and the right to nationality in India, and is an invaluable resource for advocates and scholars alike.” — A MAL DE CHICKER A, Co -Director, Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion “This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive and insightful study of the law and policy on statelessness in India today. An extremely timely intervention, the report makes a series of important recommendations and is a must-read for students, academics, activists, lawyers, policymakers, and legislators, and all those concerned with citizenship and statelessness issues in India.” — M ICHELLE FOSTER, Professor and Director, Peter Mcmullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne “This comprehensive report will provide an invaluable resource for lawyers and judges in India about international and comparative law relation to the right to a nationality; and for those elsewhere on the law and jurisprudence from India. The text provides indepth analysis of principles on nationality and statelessness, detention of stateless persons, and access to other rights. It highlights the grave concerns about the current situation, but provides tools to argue for improvement.” — B RONWEN MANBY, Senior Policy Fellow, Middle East Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science