Australian Government warns travellers heading to India amid violence

Road sign indicating the direction of New Delhi airport and a plane that just got up.

The Australian Government has warned those who plan on travelling to India amid high risks of violence in certain regions.

“We now advise reconsider your need to travel to the Atari-Wagah border crossing, the north-eastern states of Assam (except Guwahati), Nagaland and Manipur; and Chhattisgarh, and the border areas of neighbouring states due to the high risk of violence,” the government states in its advisory issued on Tuesday.

The government’s advisory told travellers to, “Exercise a high degree of caution in India overall due to the high threat of terrorist activity, civil unrest and crime.”

While the Aussie Government has told travellers to exercise a high degree of caution in certain areas, it warned travellers not to travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (but not to the Union Territory of Ladakh) and the India-Pakistan border (except the Atari-Wagah border crossing) amid violent clashes.

The advisory also said there is risks of landmines, cross-border attacks and violence in the area.

Sandip Hor, the chairman of the Australia India Travel and Tourism Council (AITTC), advised those planning travel to India adhere to government instructions.

“I would like to urge anyone travelling to India from Australia to follow the government’s latest advice on travel to select areas before making plans,” Hor told SBS.

“It would be in everyone’s interest to exercise caution when travelling to the aforementioned border areas as advised.”

The advise comes a few days after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to India, which aimed on strengthening cultural, trade, security and educational ties between the two nations.

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