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'Rape, violence, terrorism': US suddenly updates travel advisory for India, asks women not to travel alone

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Exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk.

Country Summary: Violent crime and terrorism occur in India.

  • Rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India.
  • Violent crimes, including sexual assault, happen at tourist sites and other locations.
  • Terrorists may attack with little or no warning. They target:
    • tourist locations
    • transportation hubs
    • markets/shopping malls
    • government facilities
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in rural areas.

  • These areas stretch from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana through western West Bengal.
  • Due to the risks, U.S. government employees working in India must obtain special authorization to travel to these areas.
If you decide to travel to India:

  • Do not bring a satellite phone or GPS device. Possessing a satellite phone or GPS device is illegal in India and may result in a penalty of $200,000 or jail time of up to three years.
  • Do not travel alone, especially if you are a woman. Read travel tips at Women Travelers.
  • Review your personal security plans and stay alert to your surroundings.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to get alerts and make it easier for us to find you in an emergency.
  • Review the India Country Security Report from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
  • Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
  • Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel and return to the United States.
  • We highly recommend that you buy insurance before you travel. Check with your travel insurance provider about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation coverage.
Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir:
Do not travel to this area (except for visits to the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh) due to terrorism and civil unrest.

  • Terrorist attacks and violent civil unrest are possible. Violence happens sporadically in this area and is common along the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan.
  • Violence also occurs in tourist spots in the Kashmir Valley: Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam.
  • The Indian government does not allow foreign tourists to visit certain areas along the LOC.
India-Pakistan Border
Do not travel to this area due to potential for armed conflict.

  • India and Pakistan have a strong military presence on their respective sides of the border.
  • The only official border crossing for non-citizens of India or Pakistan is in Punjab. It is between Attari, India, and Wagah, Pakistan.
  • The border crossing is usually open. Check the status before you travel.
  • To enter Pakistan, you need a Pakistani visa.
  • Only U.S. citizens residing in India may apply for a Pakistani visa in India. Otherwise, apply for a Pakistani visa in your home country before traveling to India.
Parts of Central and East India:
Do not travel to this area due to terrorism.

  • Maoist extremist groups, or “Naxalites,” are active in a large area of India that spans from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana through western West Bengal.
  • Attacks against officers of the Indian government continue to occur sporadically in the rural parts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand that border with Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha. Southwest areas of Odisha are also affected.
  • The Naxalites have carried out many terrorist attacks, targeting local police, paramilitary forces, and government officials.
Due to the changing nature of the threat, U.S. government employees working in India are required to obtain permission prior to traveling to most areas in the states of:

  • Bihar
  • Jharkhand
  • Chhattisgarh
  • West Bengal
  • Meghalaya
  • Odisha
Permission is not required if employees are traveling only to the capital cities of these states.

U.S. government employees working in India also need approval to travel to the eastern region of Maharashtra and the eastern region of Madhya Pradesh.

U.S. citizens are advised not to cross the India-Nepal border by land due to the risk for immigration related detention and fines.

  • Violations of Indian immigration laws are taken very seriously. India may imprison, fine, or deny entry to travelers without valid documents or the correct type of visa.
  • Electronic visas are not accepted for land border crossings into India. Even those with physical visas have faced issues, including detention and hefty court expenses, due to misunderstandings over permitted travel and durations of stay.
  • If you choose to cross the India-Nepal land border, be advised to use caution and obey all immigration requirements.
Manipur
Do not travel to Manipur due to the threat of violence and crime.

  • Ongoing ethnic-based conflict has resulted in reports of extensive violence and community displacement.
  • Attacks against Indian government targets occur on a regular basis.
  • U.S. government employees working in India require prior approval before visiting Manipur.
Northeastern states
Reconsider travel to this area due to terrorism and violence.

  • Ethnic insurgent groups occasionally commit acts of violence in parts of the northeast.
  • These incidents include bombings of buses, trains, rail lines, and markets.
  • There have been no recent reports of violence in Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, or Tripura.
  • U.S. government employees working in India require prior approval before visiting the states of Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as when visiting any areas outside of the capital cities of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
SOURCE: usembassy.gov
 
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Been saying this for years… this is how the world really perceives India. They just held their tongue because India is good for cheap labor, but if India and Indians start getting too out of hand they are brought back to reality with warnings like this.
 
Suleiman said:
Been saying this for years… this is how the world really perceives India. They just held their tongue because India is good for cheap labor, but if India and Indians start getting too out of hand they are brought back to reality with warnings like this.
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Yup.

India = Cheap labor. That's it.

No other utility. :inti
 
I had shared this news already 4-5 days ago in “Us going after India thread”
 
sweep_shot said:
I never want to visit India even if I am offered 100 Bitcoins. :inti

India now have an extremist government with many extremist citizens. India have become a hotspot for rape, violence, and disorderly conducts.
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We don't import garbage either.
 
Hitman said:
How do we export it without other countries wilfully accepting it in the first place?
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They don't have to accept. There are many illegal ways to do it..

Anyway, Modi's best friend is not his bestie anymore???
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
But America often behaves like the undisputed king of the world. :inti
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'I meant Trump is the Present of America, not it's King who decides every single thing there.

You become a superpower, you automatically start behaving like a bully. Who was the superpower before America? Great Britain. They did far worse things than even America.

Just look at the way the superpower of cricket, the BCCI has been behaving since they gained power.'
 
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The first day I landed in Amerikaaaa there was a shooting by a homeless person on the streets of seatle. I was then informed not to venture out after 7 PM in those streets. Amerikaaaa doesnt audit itself.
 
A taxi driver in Kolkata tried to scam and threaten a tourist. Quite appalling.

Why do tourists go to India? They should go to other countries and avoid India. :inti

 
There is a reason why people like @Rajdeep, @uppercut, @Local.Dada, and @deltexas left India and honestly, I don't blame them. My only issue is that they now expect those of us still living here to stay silent about the very problems that drove them away. Their fake patriotism towards India is the problem. They should be the last ones to preach about living in India. :rabada2

Over the past few years, countless others have left too mainly because of issues like caste discrimination, religious tensions, and a growing population of illiterates. And it's only going to get worse with each passing year. You have to actually live in India to see it firsthand, people are becoming increasingly impatient and hypersensitive, getting triggered over the smallest things. This fake image of a 'strong and rising superpower' isn't helping either. Just watch this video where an Indian who moved to London 10 years ago says he wouldn't return to live in India permanently not even for ₹1000 crores. :inti

 
Us will do such thing to lure Pakistan as they are budding buyers for their warheads especially after the fiasco of Chinese warfare in operation sindoor
 
Soon it will be a question of who controls Amreeka - Israel or Pakistan! Haha

Pakistan you beauty!
 
Indian’s probably more hurt about the terrorism tag than the rape charge…


“But saar! pakistan is terroristan not Indiaaa saar!!
 
The entire nation is made to look like garbage when the Travel advisory is due to “Rape”.

Y’all don’t need to import anything as you are already labeled as one.

Enjoy @Hitman

:afridi
 
Trump is on a mission to promote Pakistan tourism by showing Indian tourism in Bad… so Pakistan can purchase warheads from them instead of Chinese fiasco weapons
 
Lots of countries have security issues but Inds specialise in rape. Maybe some of the Ind posters that always volunteer their views on here can explain why this is the case.
 
Bewal Express said:
Lots of countries have security issues but Inds specialise in rape. Maybe some of the Ind posters that always volunteer their views on here can explain why this is the case.
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They are a rape obsessed country. I was really young at the time so didn't notice back then but just look back at 80/90s Indian cinema. Rape scenes were so common and often glorified.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
There is a reason why people like @Rajdeep, @uppercut, @Local.Dada, and @deltexas left India and honestly, I don't blame them. My only issue is that they now expect those of us still living here to stay silent about the very problems that drove them away. Their fake patriotism towards India is the problem. They should be the last ones to preach about living in India. :rabada2

Over the past few years, countless others have left too mainly because of issues like caste discrimination, religious tensions, and a growing population of illiterates. And it's only going to get worse with each passing year. You have to actually live in India to see it firsthand, people are becoming increasingly impatient and hypersensitive, getting triggered over the smallest things. This fake image of a 'strong and rising superpower' isn't helping either. Just watch this video where an Indian who moved to London 10 years ago says he wouldn't return to live in India permanently not even for ₹1000 crores. :inti

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Yes, this is something that really annoys me. Whatever India maybe - it simply is not good enough for thousands of Indians who want to leave India on a permanent basis.

I've interacted with these people here in the USA. Going by their words at least - their affection for India seems genuine - but that affection and love does not translate into them moving back to India. They have their reasons/excuses -essentially "pull" factors making them stay back in the USA.

But those same "pull" factors did not prevent them from leaving India in the first place or motivate them to move back to India from abroad.

I also have interacted with people who currently continue to stay back in India by choice - but they make a lot of money and their lifestyle is nowhere close to what most of Indians experience.
 
If crime keeps increasing and India US relations detiorate ..India will join one more level down with Pakistan and Bangladesh which are at Level 3 warning
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
There is a reason why people like @Rajdeep, @uppercut, @Local.Dada, and @deltexas left India and honestly, I don't blame them. My only issue is that they now expect those of us still living here to stay silent about the very problems that drove them away. Their fake patriotism towards India is the problem. They should be the last ones to preach about living in India.
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tu phir shuru hogaya bheek mangney .. Sewer Khan ? Chal tu bhi kya yaad karega I will respond .... but tujhe ek aur baar bheek maangna padega ... deal ? :cigar
 
You'd be mad to visit that dump anyway! Only reason white people visit India is the attention they get and to then make video's on how dirty it is! We all know how inferior Indian men feel to white ladies so they love being made to feel like celebrities. In addition to all that the growing insurgencies in many regions and above all it being the "rape capital of the world". The RSS's hatred of western festivals like Easter, Christmas even St Valentine's Day is also well known.
 
HalBass9 said:
Your country is discouraged to travel to due to Rape. Soon, it’ll be discouraged to travel to because you want to slaughter humans Animals over your beliefs.

:afridi
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you mean Animals and vermin .... right ? Like the sort that demand absolute "rights" to indulge in pooping on sacred Hindu beliefs with no consequences ? Sound familiar ?

PS: any progress on the homework assignment ?
 
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I always wonder why any woman would want to travel to India alone, or at all. There are so many disturbing stories of Indians raping foreign women in India. It's obvious that a lot of Indian men are animals who have no control over their sexual desires and see women as nothing but a piece of meat. Women should travel anywhere but India.
 
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