AP Police receives award for excellence in passport verification

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will award the ‘Institutional State Police Performance Award’ to the Andhra Pradesh Police for good performance in passport verification for the year 2025-26.

In a letter to Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Thursday, MEA officials requested the DGP to participate in the Passport Seva Divas and receive the award. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will present the award during Passport Seva Divas to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, MEA, New Delhi on June 19.

The Andhra Pradesh Police has been adjudged one of the top performers in passport verification, MEA officials said.

Published – 11 Jun 2026 22:45 IST