Travel advice for India

Avoid travel to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan border regions and Manipur because escalation between India and Pakistan, clashes, terrorism, landmines and ethnic violence pose serious risks. Avoid unnecessary travel to western Ladakh and Chinese border areas. Maoist rebels are active in remote Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Odisha, while insurgents are active in remote northeastern states. Elsewhere, be vigilant for terrorist attacks, avoid demonstrations and follow security instructions.

Seek professional advice before travel to India because security is very high, with terror attacks, crime and unrest. Avoid all non-essential travel to Manipur due to robbery, kidnapping and violent unrest, and all travel to Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan border areas due to armed clashes, terrorism, kidnapping and landmines. Wagah, Amritsar and Jaisalmer are excepted from the border warning; Ladakh is excluded except for its Pakistan border area.

Germany advises a high degree of caution for India, and avoiding all travel for parts of it.

Exercise caution in India, but avoid travel to the 20 km India-Pakistan border strip, Jammu and Kashmir, Aksai Chin and Manipur, and visit Wagah-Attari only in urgent cases. Armed groups may be active near the border, where accidental crossings can lead to detention. Jammu and Kashmir has armed incidents, bombings, raids, protests and road closures. Delhi protests disrupt transport, so avoid crowds; regional tensions may cause flight cancellations and delays.

Take care in India because terrorist groups attack and authorities warn of Islamist extremist attacks in major cities. Evacuate near the Line of Control; do not travel to most of Jammu and Kashmir or Ladakh. Avoid nonessential travel to Srinagar and nearby, Manipur, Nagaland, four northeastern Assam districts, most of Meghalaya, and selected central and eastern regions. Advice for the rest of Assam is relaxed due to improved security.

Avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir and within 10 km of the Indian-Pakistani border because of terrorism, civil unrest and possible armed clashes. Use increased caution in the northeast, particularly Assam, Manipur and eastern areas, because of ethnic violence, bomb attacks and Maoist activity. Demonstrations may become violent and disrupt transport, while large religious gatherings can cause stampedes. Guard against crime, fraud, scams and food or drink tampering.

Avoid all travel to affected parts of India. Unless you hold an OCI card, you need the correct visa; using the wrong one can lead to refusal of entry, deportation or a future ban, and overstaying is illegal. British-Pakistani dual nationals must apply using their Pakistani passport. All international arrivals must complete an Ebola-related health declaration, and travellers from affected regions may undergo temperature checks, isolation or quarantine if symptomatic.

Czech authorities advise against travel to border areas between India and Pakistan because of terrorism, armed clashes, civil unrest, kidnappings, unpredictable security and unexploded ordnance. The warning covers Jammu and Kashmir, including Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Srinagar and the Jammu Srinagar state highway, plus areas at least 10 km from Pakistan in Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan, but not Ladakh. Expect disruption to services, power and infrastructure, and be ready to shelter.

Strongly avoid areas bordering Pakistan, including Kashmir, where terrorists concentrate along the India-Pakistan Line of Control and in Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Special permission is required for Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Malaria is common in Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Northeast India. Normal precautions apply; beware protests, heat, pollution, floods, traffic, and risks to women alone, while Goa remains low risk.

Sweden advises against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir and to areas within 10 kilometres of the border between India and Pakistan. This includes tourist and visiting trips, work trips and all other travel to these areas.

Avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, the India Pakistan border area, Aksai Chin and Manipur because of terrorism, military clashes, unrest and threats to the Indian government. Travel only if essential to the Myanmar and Bangladesh border areas, China border area, Mizoram, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh and specified rural areas because of fighting, attacks and refugee tensions. Exercise caution elsewhere in India, and stay 20 kilometres from Pakistan.

Defer non-essential travel to Jammu and Kashmir, especially the India-Pakistan border, and to Manipur because security is volatile. Throughout India, remain vigilant, avoid large gatherings, monitor local news and heed instructions from local authorities, given high crime and motor-accident risks. Protected or restricted-area permits are required for Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Australia advises a high degree of caution for India.

Exercise a high degree of caution in India because of terrorist attacks, demonstrations that can turn violent and serious stampede risk. Avoid non-essential travel to Manipur due to terrorism, insurgency and ethnic unrest, and avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir and border areas within 10 km of Pakistan due to militancy, kidnapping, landmines and unexploded ordnance. Travel to or within Ladakh is excluded, and the Attari-Wagah crossing is closed.

Exercise caution when travelling to India, monitor the situation, attend to personal safety, and avoid protests and large gatherings. Avoid all travel to border areas with Pakistan and the state of Jammu and Kashmir because shelling, attacks and violent demonstrations have caused casualties. Explosions, shootings, clashes, severe flooding and transport disruption are also recorded.

Exercise a high degree of caution in India because protests, terrorism and violence are risks. Avoid demonstrations; be alert at government buildings, public transport and worship sites. Avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Tripura and within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border, and all but essential travel to Imphal. Remain vigilant in Ladakh; prior permission and special permits are required for protected areas in Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.

Exercise increased caution in India because violent crime, including sexual assault, and terrorism are risks. Attacks may occur without warning at tourist sites, transport hubs, markets, shopping malls and government facilities. Rural areas extending from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana through western West Bengal have increased risk, and U.S. government employees require special authorization to travel there.

Normal precautions apply when travelling to India, but avoid travel to Jammu and Kashmir because of terrorist attacks and to Manipur because security has deteriorated. Avoid border areas with Pakistan, except tourist sites such as Amritsar and Jaisalmer, and exercise increased vigilance in North India and Maoist rebel areas. Take precautions against dengue, chikungunya, malaria, extreme heat, monsoon conditions and winter air pollution, especially around Delhi.