India

The US has issued a new travel advisory for its citizens in India, instructing them not to travel to Manipur, Occupied Kashmir, and the central and eastern parts of the country due to crime and terrorism.

In a revised travel advisory for India, the State Department said U.S. citizens should exercise caution in India as the risk has increased in some areas. The State Department has placed India at Level 4, which means that many parts of India are vulnerable.

The travel advisory said not to travel to Occupied Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir (except the eastern Ladakh region and its capital Leh) due to terrorism and civil unrest. Also, avoid traveling within 10 km of the Indo-Pak border, Central and Eastern India and violence and crime and terrorism in Manipur due to the possibility of armed conflict.

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In addition, the US Department of State has advised Americans to reconsider travel to northeastern states due to terrorism and violence.

Indian authorities have reported that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India, with sexual assaults occurring at tourist and other destinations, terrorists striking with little or no warning, the Trello advisory said. can.

The US government has expressed limited ability to provide emergency services to its citizens in rural areas. These regions extend from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana to western West Bengal. He said that US government employees must obtain special permission to travel to these areas.

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