Exiled Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti on Monday said that he has decided to formally file asylum papers and seek Indian citizenship. He told ANI he will call the Indian embassy on Monday or Tuesday to take an appointment.

The decision comes after Bugti met members of the Baloch Republican Party. The exiled leader, who is currently in Switzerland, said he plans to tour the world with Indian documents to highlight the plight of the Baloch people. His party members had earlier pointed to the Dalai Lama using an Indian passport to campaign against China. Bugti has been fighting for the freedom of the Baloch people and highlighting the human rights violations in the region, allegedly by the Pakistan army.

He added that the party will file criminal cases against Pakistan's army generals at international courts, reported PTI. The party is also considering approaching India, Afghanistan or Bangladesh for help in filing a case against China at the International Court of Justice in Hague.

Till Saturday, there were mixed reports on Bugti seeking Indian citizenship. The Ministry of External Affairs had clarified that no official steps had been initiated to give asylum to the exiled Baloch leader after Pakistani media reported the activist will get Indian citizenship soon. According to India Today, as many as 15,000 Balochis are seeking asylum in Afghanistan, while 2,000 others are settled across Europe.