What is a valid license plate?

Indian law stipulates three types of license plates (vehicle registration plates) for different types of vehicles. For instance:

• Registration for Central Government for defence purposes
  • Armed Forces Vehicles: The number plate will have an arrow pointing upward.
• State registered motor vehicles
  • Private Vehicles: A white background with black lettering.
  • Commercial Vehicles: A yellow background with black lettering
• Vehicle Registration for Diplomats:
  • CD/CC: Vehicles which belong to a diplomatic mission in Delhi (CD) or to any consular post (CC) or to any of its diplomatic officers, followed by the number allotted to that mission.
  • CDP: Vehicle belonging to a non-diplomatic official of a diplomatic mission in Delhi, followed by the number allotted to that mission.
  • UN Vehicles: The same rule of Consular Mission Vehicles applies to UN Vehicle. But instead of “CC” or “CD”, the letters “UN” are used.