Explanation:

Recently, embroiled in a sex abuse case, one of the Indian political Party’s Member of Parliament (MP) fled to Germany on a diplomatic passport.

• It has maroon cover and valid for five years or less.

• Holders of such passports are entitled to certain privileges and immunities as per the international law, including immunity from arrest, detention, and certain legal proceedings in the host country.

Issuing Authority: The Ministry of External Affair’s (MEA) Consular, Passport & Visa Division issues diplomatic passports (‘Type D’ passports) to people falling in broadly five categories:

• those with diplomatic status;

• government-appointed individuals travelling abroad for official business;

• officers working under the branches A and B of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), normally at the rank of Joint Secretary and above; and

• Relatives and immediate family of officers employed in IFS and MEA.

• select individuals who are authorized to undertake official travel on behalf of the government”

Hence option 1st is correct.