Originally Posted by
oliver2002
BLR today: CISF took a looong good look at the reservation print out and the passports. Gripped about the missing middle/first names (my wife uses her middle name as first name) then realized I was indian origin and the discussion drifted into where my village is, if the kids can speak bengali and where I learned hindi. He then pressed a button and the gates opened. 🤦 No QR codes scanned.
India is all about who you know and biases, and sad to see that in airport security. My brother and I missed a flight because of such biases, so always have all ducks in a row and be ready for harassment if you're not native.