US Issues Travel Advisory for High-Risk Areas in India

The US has advised its citizens against traveling to Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, and parts of central and eastern India due to crime, terrorism, and civil unrest. The advisory highlights high-risk areas and the need for special travel authorization for US government employees.

The US State Department has issued a revised travel advisory for India, urging American nationals to avoid certain high-risk areas due to crime, terrorism, and civil unrest.

The advisory places regions such as Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, and parts of central and eastern India under a 'Do Not Travel' warning.

'Exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism,' the advisory states, emphasizing the potential risks associated with traveling to these areas.

(With inputs from agencies.)