In view of the criminal incidents in India, the US has issued a travel advisory for its citizens. According to which they have been advised not to visit Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pakistan border areas and central and eastern parts of the country. The US State Department said that it has updated it with information about the northeastern states. The advisory states that 'extra caution should be taken due to crime, terrorism and Naxalism. It has also been said that the threat has increased significantly in some areas. Overall India has been placed at level 2, but many parts of the country have been placed at level 4, including Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pakistan border and parts of central-eastern India.
The State Department has said that there is a risk of armed conflict within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border due to terrorism and civil unrest in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (excluding the eastern Ladakh region and its capital Leh), due to racism, terrorism. Do not travel to parts of central and eastern India due to violence and crime.
As pointed out by Indian officials, the travel advisory states that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. These crimes have taken place in tourist places and other places. He said that terrorists can attack at any time. They target tourist places, transport hubs, markets, shopping malls and government premises.
The State Department said that the US government has limited capacity to provide emergency services to US citizens in rural areas. These areas extend from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana to western West Bengal. The advisory states that US government employees will need special permission to travel to these areas.