A.4 C ONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 64 SECTION I.A.4 Every individual has the right to a nationality. This right along with other human rights standards cements the obligation to grant and recognise nationality of individuals with a genuine link to the state. The fact that the individual has a genuine link to that state and not to any other state translates into an obligation on the former state. Hence, India is obligated under international law to grant nationality to persons who have a genuine link to India and to no other state. In addition, this obligation is informed by the right against arbitrary deprivation of nationality. This right has been argued in the light of due process protections, procedural standards in international law on nationality, law against racial and ethnic discrimination, and the duty to avoid and reduce statelessness. Violations of these legal standards in Assam is causing a threat of arbitrary deprivation of nationality. The right to nationality with the duty to prevent and reduce statelessness establishes that persons at the risk of arbitrary deprivation of nationality must have their citizenship affirmed. The arbitrary deprivation process must be immediately halted and overhauled as per international law and Indian law. Recommendations in this regard, include: .. .. see Chapter III, pg 184 .. India must affirm the nationality of precarious citizens in Assam immediately through a non-discretionary, nonbureaucratic process to avoid any discrimination or exclusion. Precarious citizens must not be excluded from the set of socioeconomic rights and protections (from the right to adequate nutrition, health, education and the ability to seek employment) granted by the Indian state to Indian citizens [↘]. In citizenship determination cases where the individual maintains that they are nationals of India by producing official documents confirming the same, their burden of proof must SECURING CITIZENSHIP