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An Indian woman living in New York expressed her disappointment with the strength of the Indian passport being very minimal.
Anisha Arora, was on a flight which got delayed. Due to the delay, she missed her connecting flight and was stranded in Frankfurt where she said that she was forced to spend the night in a small hotel while those with American passport holders were put up in a five-star facility.
In a video posted on Instagram, Anisha, who is an avid blogger lamented over the drawbacks of being an Indian passport holder.
In the video, she pans the camera around the room to give the viewers an idea of how small the accommodation was.
“I never really cared about my passport until now,” Anisha said in her video.
“My flight from Frankfurt got missed because the connecting flight got delayed,” Anisha explained, adding: “So while other passengers are getting free stays at five star hotels and free breakfast and dinners, I am stuck in this stupid capsule.”
For the records, India ranks 82nd on the Henley Passport Index, well below the US at the 10th spot.
The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens.
Anisha, rued the fact that American citizens could use the 20 hours delay to explore the city of Frankfurt as they had a Schengen visa.
“Any other US citizen in my position would have been so happy because they just got free everything and 20 hours to explore a new country, but not me because I have an Indian passport,” said Anisha.