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#13149152

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149153

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149156

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149157

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149158

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149159

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149154

2 January 2026

Cigarette packets with graphic pictorial warnings sit on the counter of a cigarette seller in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes ranging from 2,050 to 8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry states in an order late on Wednesday. The move potentially increases prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13148028

1 January 2026

An Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sits atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148040

1 January 2026

A person holds an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card with India Rupee banknotes in the background in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148044

1 January 2026

A Canada passport and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148046

1 January 2026

A person holds an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card and a Canadian passport atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148052

1 January 2026

The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card and United States passport sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148061

1 January 2026

India passport, United States passport, and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148064

1 January 2026

India passport, United States passport, and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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#13148066

1 January 2026

A United States passport and an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card sit atop India Rupee banknotes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 01, 2026. Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin, allowing them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI is not recognized as citizenship by the Republic of India or by the vast majority of nations worldwide, and it does not grant the right to vote in Indian elections or hold public office. As of 2022, there are over 4 million holders of OCI cards among the Indian diaspora.

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