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Article 18 of the Indian Constitution talks about the abolition of titles. This Article is part of the Fundamental
Rights under Part III of the Constitution. It consists of four clauses:

1. Article 18 (1): Prohibits the State from conferring any title, apart from military or academic distinctions,
on anyone, whether a citizen or a non-citizen. For example, titles like Paramveer, Doctor, etc., in the
fields of military and academics are allowed.

2. Article 18 (2): Prohibits any citizen of India from accepting any title from any foreign State.

3. Article 18 (3): Prohibits any person who is not a citizen of India, but holds any office of profit or trust
under the State, from accepting any title from any foreign State without the consent of the President.

4. Article 18 (4): Prohibits any person holding any office of profit or trust under the State from accepting
any present, emolument, or office of any kind from or under any foreign State without the consent of the
President.

The main purpose of this Article is to maintain social equality and prevent unfairness among members of the
community. It does not restrict the award and its usage to Indian nationals for their outstanding work in various
fields.