Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has instructed the Citizenship Commission to revoke Lalit Modi's passport following Indian authorities' requests for an Interpol alert, which were rejected due to insufficient evidence.

Vanuatu's Prime Minister has ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport amid his attempts to dodge extradition. Interpol has rejected alerts against Modi due to insufficient evidence. Modi, former IPL head,

Shortly after Vanuatu News outlet Vanuatu Post reported that the Prime Minister of the country, Jotham Napat, had asked the Citizenship Commission to cancel Lalit Modi's citizenship, the former IPL boss cited another news report which said that the commission would await the outcome of the court before making any decision.