Recently at that spot was some disturbing tidings from Assam. I idea this is an chance for me to update the information I have. The terminal post was merely based upon my perceptions together with therefore may receive got been quite inaccurate. So I decided to go amongst the GPI 2012 information this time. GPI stands for Global Peace Index together with unfortunately Republic of Republic of India stands a lowly 142 out of 158 countries . Here is the link for consummate information http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi-data/. What makes it so bad ?
According to GPI at that spot are 23 major indicators of peace inward a country. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ranking has been done [1 to 5] where v stands for the worst instance of peace together with 1 represent most peaceful.
The factors are viz
1> Perceived Criminality inward Society - 5
2> Security Officers together with Police - 1
3> Homicides - 2
4> Jailed Populations - 1
5> Access to weapons - 4
6> Organized Conflict (Internal) - 3
7> Violent Demonstrations - 3
8> Violent Crime - 3
9> Political Instability - 1.3
10> Political terror - 4
11> Weapons imports - 1
12> Terrorist acts - 4
13> Deaths from conflicts(internal) - 3
14> Military expenditure - 1.5
15> Armed Services Personnel - 1
16> United Nations peacekeeping funding - 1
17> Heavy weapons - 1
18> Weapons exports -1
19> Military capability - 4
20> Displaced people - 1
21> Neighboring Country relations -3
22> Conflicts fought - 5
23> Deaths from conflicts(external) - 2
I picked out some of the worst cases inward society to uncovering out whom to blame together with whether at that spot is anything travelers should worry almost
1> Perceived Criminality inward Society - v [ Traveler - WARNING]
5> Access to weapons - 4
6> Organized Conflict (Internal) - three [Traveler - WARNING]
7> Violent Demonstrations - three [Traveler - WARNING]
8> Violent Crime - three [Traveler - NOTE]
10> Political terror - iv [Traveler - NOTE]
12> Terrorist acts - iv [Traveler - WARNING]
13> Deaths from conflicts(internal) - 3
19> Military capability - 4
21> Neighboring Country relations -3
22> Conflicts fought - 5
If nosotros practice some clustering amongst our neighbors nosotros tin see
Kingdom of Bhutan -> Most Peaceful
Nepal,China, People's Republic of Bangladesh together with Sri Lanka -> Moderate to Bad
India, Myanmar together with Islamic Republic of Pakistan -> Horrible province of peace
While it volition require a consummate statistical analysis to uncovering the factors amiss betwixt Republic of Republic of India together with Bhutan, I must build a few guesses. Since Republic of Republic of India is a large province together with unlike regions receive got unlike character of life together with peacefulness , tin nosotros position those regions of problems?
So I decided to run a comparing amongst Bhutan, i of the most peaceful countries inward the region. These are the points where Kingdom of Bhutan scores much ameliorate than India. ( Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pregnant divergence I receive got assumed to survive to a greater extent than than i signal divergence inward the scale 1-5. So Jailed population where Republic of Republic of India scores 1 together with Kingdom of Bhutan scores 1.5 is non significant)
Perceived Criminality inward Society - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 5
Access to Weapons - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 4
Violent Crime - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 3
Political Terror - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 4
Terrorist Acts - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 4
Deaths from conflicts(internal) - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 3
Military capability - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 4
Displaced People - Kingdom of Bhutan 4, Republic of Republic of India 1 [ NOTE: Its surprising Kingdom of Bhutan scoring so badly here]
Conflicts fount - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 5
Based upon these studies I am updating some details almost the states of India. It is quite impractical to come upwards to Republic of Republic of India amongst a unmarried ranking inward mind. I experience most of the places inward Republic of Republic of India are nonetheless pretty security for travelers, amongst the usual precautions.
Republic of Republic of India is geographically rattling vast together with culturally rattling vibrant amongst an incredible variety.
NOTE
1. Foreigners require special permission earlier visiting some areas of India
2. Tariffs are unlike for foreigners inward hotels , entrances to National Parks, Camera Fees etc.
Category 1.
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SAFE STATES:
-> Andhra Pradesh -> Naxalite Violence inward some districts(must avoid those areas). Recently at that spot were some issues related to diving the province to 2 parts. Widespread demonstrations together with strikes happened. But so far it has cooled downwards together with pretty security to travel.
-> Bihar -> Naxalite Violence. This province has improved a flake after a flake of political stability. Safe to travel.
-> Chattisgarh -> Naxalite violence. Few isolated incidents but mostly security to travel.
-> Goa -> Safe. Do non indulge inward drugs.
-> Gujarat -> Safe. The ghosts of riots receive got died downwards together with amongst some political stability its safe.
-> Haryana -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling together with illegal activities.
-> Himachal Pradesh -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling together with illegal activities
-> Jharkhand -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly survive careful where you lot go )
-> Karnataka -> Safe. There were some rumors due to which at that spot was a mass exodus of people from the North Eastern percentage of India. But province assures everything is nether control. No existent incident reported so far.
-> Kerala -> Safe.
-> Madhya Pradesh -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly survive careful where you lot go )
-> Maharashtra -> Very isolated incidents of Naxalite violence inward some areas. Bombay ( the Economic working capital missive of the alphabet of India) has been a terrorist target frequently. There is a novel employment of political nature of which travelers tin exactly banking concern gibe earlier traveling. Somehow the political political party managed to phase some vehement demonstrations against some settlers from northern parts of India.
-> Orissa -> Few incidents of Naxalite violence. Several incidents of attacks on Christians ( foreigners ref - Graham Stuart Steins) together with caste/religion related issues. Although the incident is rattling former but it reflects the sensitivity of the state.
-> Punjab -> Safe
-> Rajasthan -> Safe. Not much inward the tidings lately.
-> Sikkim -> Safe
-> Tamil Nadu -> Safe. Some political number was at that spot regarding a Dam , but otherwise repose of the regions are safe.
-> Uttar Pradesh -> Safe. Isolated incidents of political turbulence together with caste problems. New authorities has come upwards to mightiness together with things are safer than before.
-> Uttarkhand -> Safe
-> West Bengal -> Safe. Problems amongst Gorkhaland issues receive got subsided. Strikes together with demonstrations go along to conduct house which is also a spectacle to behold.
SAFE UNION TERRITORIES(ALL):
-> Andaman & Nicobar Islands
-> Chandigarh
-> Dadra & Nagar Haveli
-> Daman & Diu
-> Lakshwadeep
-> Delhi
-> Pondicherry
CATEGORY 2.
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STUDY BEFORE YOU GO: These states are large affected past times extremist activities together with political turmoil.Check earlier you lot go.
-> Arunachal Pradesh -> Very beautiful province but has edge disputes amongst China.
-> Meghalaya -> Extremist activities
-> Mizoram -> Extremist activities
-> Tripura -> Extremist activities
-> Manipur -> Extremist activities
CATEGORY 3.
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STUDY BEFORE YOU GO:
-> Assam -> Largely affected past times extremist groups. Check earlier you lot go
- large number of civilians together with security forces killed hither over the terminal few decades. Has go an extremely sensitive house after some riots inward 2012. Natural calamities together with riots receive got wreaked havoc.
-> Nagaland -> Largely affected past times extremism . Check earlier you lot go
- Violent Extremism inward terminal few decades. ( Read 'These Hills called Home' past times Temsula Ao to instruct a beautiful moving painting of the land)
-> Jammu together with Kashmir -> Very affected past times extremism , edge disputes amongst Islamic Republic of Pakistan together with China.
- Thousands of security forces killed. Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits together with other civilians killed. It hangs on a residual of mistrust betwixt Republic of Republic of India together with Pakistan. The Shimla agreement, Nehru's referendum ingredient at United Nations are some of import turning points inward history.
Leh/Ladakh falls inward Jammu together with Kashmir together with is considerably security to go than the areas bordering Pakistan.
CATEGORY 4:
Autonomous Areas of Republic of Republic of India
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_regions_of_India
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IMPORTANT LINKS
1. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=349028
2. http://www.heartspace.org/travel/TravelTips.html
3. http://zine375.eserver.org/india.html
4. http://www.indiamike.com/
5. http://traveller.outlookindia.com/travelogue.aspx
Outlook traveler splendid together with genrally goes into to a greater extent than details.
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OTHER TIPS
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1. [FOREIGNERS] Carry traveler's cheques. Do non carry dollars/pounds/euro etc inward bulk. Exchange money exclusively at registered outlets together with practice non autumn into traps of agents together with unscrupulous men ( esp exactly exterior international airports, pop tourist destinations).
2. [FOREIGNERS] Carry plenty cash inward Indian Rupees at unlike bags together with unlike pockets of your dress. Credit cards are hardly accepted except inward major cities similar Mumbai,Delhi,Bangalore,Kolkata,Chennai etc together with that equally good exclusively at rattling selective outlets. Even together with so they may accuse 2% extra for non paying inward cash.
3. ATMs are establish inward all major towns together with cities. Note: It may non survive wise to withdraw money from unusual ATMs equally than tin attract extra charges together with also maintain your carte secured else a misplaced carte tin survive misused rattling good within a few hours. Keep all those numbers at a security house amongst someone so that you lot tin login imediately together with block the cards.
4. [FOREIGNERS] Carry identity cards together with of import telephone numbers etc inward instance of an emergency.
-> Check that you lot are properly insured
-> Check that you lot receive got all medical vaccinations
5. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Do non give whatever alms to beggars ( Begging inward Republic of Republic of India is a large concern together with you lot volition assist someone else. I came to know begging is also a crime, therefore delight discourage beggars )
6. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Be careful almost agents. See tariff charts properly . Things inward Republic of Republic of India are commonly quite cheap. Taking out money inward large amounts may lure thugs together with pickpockets ,so survive careful.
7. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume hotels earlier you lot go to a place. Or else you lot must receive got someone similar a friend or a colleague reliable plenty to uncovering you lot i at a reasonable rate.
8. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume train/bus tickets if possible except on curt travels or local trains together with buses. Use the hotel/driver or whatever local person's assist inward instance of rattling remote areas.
9. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Travel equally much possible during the day. Can go past times bus/train at nighttime , world carry is rattling security , but may non survive rattling hygienic. Night go is also rattling pop equally Republic of Republic of India is quite large so essay to banking concern gibe out the best way to go to a place.
10.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Carry biscuits/chocolates , packaged drinking H2O earlier traveling. Eat exclusively branded nutrient packaged properly. For meals swallow the local cuisine to instruct a Taste of Republic of Republic of India together with stick to pop dishes to avoid previous days leftovers. Also swallow at pop joints or places where lots of people are eating to avoid a tummy ache.
Buy nutrient items from hawkers rattling cautiously together with swallow exclusively if it is definitely safe. Mobile hawkers receive got been known to add together sedatives to nutrient together with after rob away everything leaving passengers one-half dead together with unconscious.
Never, never bring nutrient from whatever swain rider whom you lot receive got befriended exactly on that journey. 90% times it volition survive a individual who is excited to utter to you lot together with know almost your province , but the repose tin sedate you lot on a pretext together with bring away everything you lot possess. Refuse nutrient politely from swain passengers fifty-fifty children.
Sometimes you lot volition run into amongst people who volition inquire you lot if you lot tin empathize English linguistic communication , Hindi etc. If you lot halt to hear they volition create upwards a even out that they lost everything spell traveling together with God would assist if you lot tin exactly purchase them some nutrient for the babe or ticket to go to a particular place. You must avoid these, they volition survive at that spot fifty-fifty if you lot come upwards dorsum after a month.
NEVER purchase tickets from persons other than authorized rails counters , shopkeepers ,travel agents etc. People on the motion wanting to sell unloosen tickets way its a bad ticket together with if caught traveling on those you lot volition survive inward large trouble.
NEVER offering to scout over someone else's luggage anywhere whether its a omnibus stand upwards or rails station or airport. He may receive got exactly left a bomb for you.
Similarly survive careful non to touching luggage without a owner. Inform the authorities immediately.
11. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Transsexuals/Hijras are a menace inward all major Indian towns together with cities. If you lot are a immature manlike individual traveler they volition extract money. Keep Rs v or Rs 10 alter plenty inward your pockets to ward them off.
12. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Women travelers are dependent area to diverse types of problems
a. There are hardly whatever urinals together with so build purpose of i whenever you lot uncovering it.
b. Keep alter of coins to ward of kid beggars.
NOTE: Be rattling careful that sometimes beggars throw dirt to divert attending together with and so run away amongst your belongings
c. European together with American travelers who are to a greater extent than often than non fair skinned attract a lot of curiosity. That is why essay to apparel local dresses similar salwar-kameez which volition maintain ogling eyes away. Also it volition foreclose unwelcome torso touches peculiarly inward tourist spots together with crowded places.
d. Many Indians similar to bring photos amongst immature beautiful together with fair skinned girls , to a greater extent than often than non to exhibit off. If you lot oblige survive careful that they practice non stem you.
e. Prying eyes together with cameras tin survive looking out for beautiful girls. So it is necessary to wearing apparel inward Indian clothes similar salwaars that are unloosen together with to a greater extent than often than non covers most of the legs together with arms. Adequate wearing apparel together with choosing fellowship volition avoid anything.
f. Travel amongst information
- Do non bring photographs where mentioned. Especially inward places similar temples or bathing places
- Leave your shoes exterior earlier entering active religious places. May non survive necessary for ruins
- People commonly offering the right mitt to give something. giving amongst left mitt is sometimes taken badly. For instance spell buying something pay amongst the right hand.
13.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Elderly people are to a greater extent than often than non respected inward India. So similarly they volition await you lot to honour elders
a. Keep medicines prepare together with all starting fourth dimension assist stuff. Hospitals together with ambulances inward Republic of Republic of India tin survive rattling unpredictable.
b. Insist on novel needles together with syringes , labelled drugs amongst prescriptions together with bills to avoid whatever unscrupulous activity
14.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Children tin autumn sick rattling easily
a. Study the climate together with conditions of a house earlier you lot go rattling closely
b. Carry everything for an infant together with for children to a higher house v years survive careful equally to what they swallow together with touch
c. Children thief are a huge menace. Keep them safe.
d. Indians honey children so they may desire to fondle them. Be careful together with practice non allow them out to anyone.
15. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Pets tin survive taken to India
a. Study the environmental conditions carefully
b. Republic of Republic of India is a dry ground of exotic animals. Do non allow your pet wander.
c. Street dogs together with cats together with birds are common. Do non survive scared together with maintain your pet security from them.
16. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are visiting a holy place
a. Hindus - Temple -> Leave footwear outside. apparel appropriate wearing apparel to encompass body.
Cow is holy to Hindus. So are several other animals.
b. Muslims - Mosque -> Footwear exterior , launder properly together with encompass your caput amongst a turban( Seek assist from local earlier you lot go )
c. Christians - Church ->
d. Sikhs - Gurudwara -> Cover caput together with exit footwear outside
e. Jews - Synagogue ->
f. Parsi - ->
- Note that all holy places practice non allow people from other faith to instruct into their premises. Inquire good beforehand earlier you lot endeavor to travel
- All holy places receive got a proper wearing apparel etiquette. Please essay to follow that. Even if it is a UNESCO Heritage site , i.e. nether archaeological subdivision , delight essay to follow some wearing apparel feel
- All holy places to a greater extent than often than non practice non welcome anyone inward an inebriated state
- In all holy places fifty-fifty if cameras are allowed within , purpose it judiciously so equally non to infuriate whatever one.
- During festivals beware of stampedes. Sometimes thousands get together at a unmarried house similar Varanasi or Tirupati or GangaSagar ,Amarnath etc.
17. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When visiting a National Forest
- Tariffs for safari together with camera/video photographic idiot box camera amateur/professional charges tin survive different
- In some forests survive careful non to breakaway from your grouping unless you lot are an goodness on wildlife equally good equally tribal peculiarly inward Sunderbans , Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kaziranga Forest, Corbett National Park etc etc . These are actually large together with wild.
- Respect Indian laws together with NEVER purchase whatever animate beingness part. Even if you lot are caught to possess , purchase or sell whatever such animate beingness percentage similar a tiger boom or rhinoceros horn or elephant ivory etc ( huge listing - practically covers everything) it tin seat you lot inward jail along amongst a huge fine.
(DO NOT GET INTO ANY LEGAL TUSSLE , THAT CAN BE VERY BAD> CASES FROM 1980s ARE PENDING)
- Do non inward whatever way damage, alter or collect fifty-fifty equally memento exotic flora species. These are all covered nether law together with receive got same punishments similar to those of collecting exotic samples of animate beingness parts. (But , if you lot are a qualified personnel together with so you lot tin instruct permission to practice so. Whatever you lot instruct , build certain you lot instruct it from the right individual ,in writing.)
NOTE: You tin of course of study purchase spices , plants etc at the market. Unlike animate beingness parts most plants products inward the marketplace are legal.
- In instance of trekking/ mountaineering through forests delight follow adequate details earlier for each together with every route. Since all such routes are exquisite amongst a charm of their ain these tin survive rattling demanding. Know good earlier whatever attempts because rescue operations together with wilderness related tasks are rattling tricky.
18. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are inward trouble
- Sickness -> using your cognition judiciously essay to create upwards one's hear the best course of study of action. Generally fifty-fifty if hospitals are sick equipped together with unhygienic , doctors together with nurses are rattling goodness inward their undertaking together with are highly qualified to handgrip whatever situation. Seek a qualified doctor.
- Death/Birth -> All deaths together with births receive got to survive registered inward India. In instance you lot receive got an unfortunate incident during go practice non neglect to appear at nearest constabulary station to register a FIR(First Information Report) if it is due to unnatural causes. If it is due to natural causes , delight uncovering a medico , or a infirmary to instruct proper doctors certificate for death.
- Loss of money/credit cards/traveler's cheques etc - Money lost is gone. Keep an option root of money.
Credit cards-> Keep the numbers together with other details on sort out emails encoded . Once lost , essay to block them immediately. Traveler's cheques cannot survive encashed past times others together with are safest to go with. Get inward touching amongst banking concern if you lot lose it.
- In every instance if you lot practice non receive got anything essay to build it touching amongst
a. a constabulary personnel -> to a greater extent than often than non the most reliable
b. a authorities retainer -> Like a magistrate/ IPS officers/ Army personnel / Railway station Masters/ Airport staff/ etc who may assist you lot out equally best equally they can.
c. If you lot are traveling amongst a vehicle essay to utilize your Driver equally he may survive the best individual around to help.
- If you lot are threatened past times something or somebody -> If it is a disturbed surface area , or an extremist activity delight starting fourth dimension go to a security surface area together with and so seek help.
(Please maintain yourself updated almost all recent tidings when you lot travel)
- Weather Related -> If you lot are stuck at remote places due to bad conditions , overflowing , snowfall , landslide etc delight demeanor amongst the terrain together with deed judiciously equally locals advise.
19. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Maps are hardly available inward India. GPS facilities are also rattling scarce. Before going to a house user tin consult these.
a. http://maps.yahoo.com/
b. http://mapsofindia.com/
20. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Enjoy
Sumber http://travelpi2.blogspot.com/According to GPI at that spot are 23 major indicators of peace inward a country. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ranking has been done [1 to 5] where v stands for the worst instance of peace together with 1 represent most peaceful.
The factors are viz
1> Perceived Criminality inward Society - 5
2> Security Officers together with Police - 1
3> Homicides - 2
4> Jailed Populations - 1
5> Access to weapons - 4
6> Organized Conflict (Internal) - 3
7> Violent Demonstrations - 3
8> Violent Crime - 3
9> Political Instability - 1.3
10> Political terror - 4
11> Weapons imports - 1
12> Terrorist acts - 4
13> Deaths from conflicts(internal) - 3
14> Military expenditure - 1.5
15> Armed Services Personnel - 1
16> United Nations peacekeeping funding - 1
17> Heavy weapons - 1
18> Weapons exports -1
19> Military capability - 4
20> Displaced people - 1
21> Neighboring Country relations -3
22> Conflicts fought - 5
23> Deaths from conflicts(external) - 2
I picked out some of the worst cases inward society to uncovering out whom to blame together with whether at that spot is anything travelers should worry almost
1> Perceived Criminality inward Society - v [ Traveler - WARNING]
5> Access to weapons - 4
6> Organized Conflict (Internal) - three [Traveler - WARNING]
7> Violent Demonstrations - three [Traveler - WARNING]
8> Violent Crime - three [Traveler - NOTE]
10> Political terror - iv [Traveler - NOTE]
12> Terrorist acts - iv [Traveler - WARNING]
13> Deaths from conflicts(internal) - 3
19> Military capability - 4
21> Neighboring Country relations -3
22> Conflicts fought - 5
If nosotros practice some clustering amongst our neighbors nosotros tin see
Kingdom of Bhutan -> Most Peaceful
Nepal,China, People's Republic of Bangladesh together with Sri Lanka -> Moderate to Bad
India, Myanmar together with Islamic Republic of Pakistan -> Horrible province of peace
While it volition require a consummate statistical analysis to uncovering the factors amiss betwixt Republic of Republic of India together with Bhutan, I must build a few guesses. Since Republic of Republic of India is a large province together with unlike regions receive got unlike character of life together with peacefulness , tin nosotros position those regions of problems?
So I decided to run a comparing amongst Bhutan, i of the most peaceful countries inward the region. These are the points where Kingdom of Bhutan scores much ameliorate than India. ( Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pregnant divergence I receive got assumed to survive to a greater extent than than i signal divergence inward the scale 1-5. So Jailed population where Republic of Republic of India scores 1 together with Kingdom of Bhutan scores 1.5 is non significant)
Perceived Criminality inward Society - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 5
Access to Weapons - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 4
Violent Crime - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 3
Political Terror - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Republic of Republic of India 4
Terrorist Acts - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 4
Deaths from conflicts(internal) - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 3
Military capability - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 4
Displaced People - Kingdom of Bhutan 4, Republic of Republic of India 1 [ NOTE: Its surprising Kingdom of Bhutan scoring so badly here]
Conflicts fount - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Republic of Republic of India 5
Based upon these studies I am updating some details almost the states of India. It is quite impractical to come upwards to Republic of Republic of India amongst a unmarried ranking inward mind. I experience most of the places inward Republic of Republic of India are nonetheless pretty security for travelers, amongst the usual precautions.
Republic of Republic of India is geographically rattling vast together with culturally rattling vibrant amongst an incredible variety.
NOTE
1. Foreigners require special permission earlier visiting some areas of India
2. Tariffs are unlike for foreigners inward hotels , entrances to National Parks, Camera Fees etc.
Category 1.
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SAFE STATES:
-> Andhra Pradesh -> Naxalite Violence inward some districts(must avoid those areas). Recently at that spot were some issues related to diving the province to 2 parts. Widespread demonstrations together with strikes happened. But so far it has cooled downwards together with pretty security to travel.
-> Bihar -> Naxalite Violence. This province has improved a flake after a flake of political stability. Safe to travel.
-> Chattisgarh -> Naxalite violence. Few isolated incidents but mostly security to travel.
-> Goa -> Safe. Do non indulge inward drugs.
-> Gujarat -> Safe. The ghosts of riots receive got died downwards together with amongst some political stability its safe.
-> Haryana -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling together with illegal activities.
-> Himachal Pradesh -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling together with illegal activities
-> Jharkhand -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly survive careful where you lot go )
-> Karnataka -> Safe. There were some rumors due to which at that spot was a mass exodus of people from the North Eastern percentage of India. But province assures everything is nether control. No existent incident reported so far.
-> Kerala -> Safe.
-> Madhya Pradesh -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly survive careful where you lot go )
-> Maharashtra -> Very isolated incidents of Naxalite violence inward some areas. Bombay ( the Economic working capital missive of the alphabet of India) has been a terrorist target frequently. There is a novel employment of political nature of which travelers tin exactly banking concern gibe earlier traveling. Somehow the political political party managed to phase some vehement demonstrations against some settlers from northern parts of India.
-> Orissa -> Few incidents of Naxalite violence. Several incidents of attacks on Christians ( foreigners ref - Graham Stuart Steins) together with caste/religion related issues. Although the incident is rattling former but it reflects the sensitivity of the state.
-> Punjab -> Safe
-> Rajasthan -> Safe. Not much inward the tidings lately.
-> Sikkim -> Safe
-> Tamil Nadu -> Safe. Some political number was at that spot regarding a Dam , but otherwise repose of the regions are safe.
-> Uttar Pradesh -> Safe. Isolated incidents of political turbulence together with caste problems. New authorities has come upwards to mightiness together with things are safer than before.
-> Uttarkhand -> Safe
-> West Bengal -> Safe. Problems amongst Gorkhaland issues receive got subsided. Strikes together with demonstrations go along to conduct house which is also a spectacle to behold.
SAFE UNION TERRITORIES(ALL):
-> Andaman & Nicobar Islands
-> Chandigarh
-> Dadra & Nagar Haveli
-> Daman & Diu
-> Lakshwadeep
-> Delhi
-> Pondicherry
CATEGORY 2.
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STUDY BEFORE YOU GO: These states are large affected past times extremist activities together with political turmoil.Check earlier you lot go.
-> Arunachal Pradesh -> Very beautiful province but has edge disputes amongst China.
-> Meghalaya -> Extremist activities
-> Mizoram -> Extremist activities
-> Tripura -> Extremist activities
-> Manipur -> Extremist activities
CATEGORY 3.
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STUDY BEFORE YOU GO:
-> Assam -> Largely affected past times extremist groups. Check earlier you lot go
- large number of civilians together with security forces killed hither over the terminal few decades. Has go an extremely sensitive house after some riots inward 2012. Natural calamities together with riots receive got wreaked havoc.
-> Nagaland -> Largely affected past times extremism . Check earlier you lot go
- Violent Extremism inward terminal few decades. ( Read 'These Hills called Home' past times Temsula Ao to instruct a beautiful moving painting of the land)
-> Jammu together with Kashmir -> Very affected past times extremism , edge disputes amongst Islamic Republic of Pakistan together with China.
- Thousands of security forces killed. Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits together with other civilians killed. It hangs on a residual of mistrust betwixt Republic of Republic of India together with Pakistan. The Shimla agreement, Nehru's referendum ingredient at United Nations are some of import turning points inward history.
Leh/Ladakh falls inward Jammu together with Kashmir together with is considerably security to go than the areas bordering Pakistan.
CATEGORY 4:
Autonomous Areas of Republic of Republic of India
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_regions_of_India
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IMPORTANT LINKS
1. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=349028
2. http://www.heartspace.org/travel/TravelTips.html
3. http://zine375.eserver.org/india.html
4. http://www.indiamike.com/
5. http://traveller.outlookindia.com/travelogue.aspx
Outlook traveler splendid together with genrally goes into to a greater extent than details.
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OTHER TIPS
----------
1. [FOREIGNERS] Carry traveler's cheques. Do non carry dollars/pounds/euro etc inward bulk. Exchange money exclusively at registered outlets together with practice non autumn into traps of agents together with unscrupulous men ( esp exactly exterior international airports, pop tourist destinations).
2. [FOREIGNERS] Carry plenty cash inward Indian Rupees at unlike bags together with unlike pockets of your dress. Credit cards are hardly accepted except inward major cities similar Mumbai,Delhi,Bangalore,Kolkata,Chennai etc together with that equally good exclusively at rattling selective outlets. Even together with so they may accuse 2% extra for non paying inward cash.
3. ATMs are establish inward all major towns together with cities. Note: It may non survive wise to withdraw money from unusual ATMs equally than tin attract extra charges together with also maintain your carte secured else a misplaced carte tin survive misused rattling good within a few hours. Keep all those numbers at a security house amongst someone so that you lot tin login imediately together with block the cards.
4. [FOREIGNERS] Carry identity cards together with of import telephone numbers etc inward instance of an emergency.
-> Check that you lot are properly insured
-> Check that you lot receive got all medical vaccinations
5. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Do non give whatever alms to beggars ( Begging inward Republic of Republic of India is a large concern together with you lot volition assist someone else. I came to know begging is also a crime, therefore delight discourage beggars )
6. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Be careful almost agents. See tariff charts properly . Things inward Republic of Republic of India are commonly quite cheap. Taking out money inward large amounts may lure thugs together with pickpockets ,so survive careful.
7. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume hotels earlier you lot go to a place. Or else you lot must receive got someone similar a friend or a colleague reliable plenty to uncovering you lot i at a reasonable rate.
8. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume train/bus tickets if possible except on curt travels or local trains together with buses. Use the hotel/driver or whatever local person's assist inward instance of rattling remote areas.
9. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Travel equally much possible during the day. Can go past times bus/train at nighttime , world carry is rattling security , but may non survive rattling hygienic. Night go is also rattling pop equally Republic of Republic of India is quite large so essay to banking concern gibe out the best way to go to a place.
10.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Carry biscuits/chocolates , packaged drinking H2O earlier traveling. Eat exclusively branded nutrient packaged properly. For meals swallow the local cuisine to instruct a Taste of Republic of Republic of India together with stick to pop dishes to avoid previous days leftovers. Also swallow at pop joints or places where lots of people are eating to avoid a tummy ache.
Buy nutrient items from hawkers rattling cautiously together with swallow exclusively if it is definitely safe. Mobile hawkers receive got been known to add together sedatives to nutrient together with after rob away everything leaving passengers one-half dead together with unconscious.
Never, never bring nutrient from whatever swain rider whom you lot receive got befriended exactly on that journey. 90% times it volition survive a individual who is excited to utter to you lot together with know almost your province , but the repose tin sedate you lot on a pretext together with bring away everything you lot possess. Refuse nutrient politely from swain passengers fifty-fifty children.
Sometimes you lot volition run into amongst people who volition inquire you lot if you lot tin empathize English linguistic communication , Hindi etc. If you lot halt to hear they volition create upwards a even out that they lost everything spell traveling together with God would assist if you lot tin exactly purchase them some nutrient for the babe or ticket to go to a particular place. You must avoid these, they volition survive at that spot fifty-fifty if you lot come upwards dorsum after a month.
NEVER purchase tickets from persons other than authorized rails counters , shopkeepers ,travel agents etc. People on the motion wanting to sell unloosen tickets way its a bad ticket together with if caught traveling on those you lot volition survive inward large trouble.
NEVER offering to scout over someone else's luggage anywhere whether its a omnibus stand upwards or rails station or airport. He may receive got exactly left a bomb for you.
Similarly survive careful non to touching luggage without a owner. Inform the authorities immediately.
11. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Transsexuals/Hijras are a menace inward all major Indian towns together with cities. If you lot are a immature manlike individual traveler they volition extract money. Keep Rs v or Rs 10 alter plenty inward your pockets to ward them off.
12. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Women travelers are dependent area to diverse types of problems
a. There are hardly whatever urinals together with so build purpose of i whenever you lot uncovering it.
b. Keep alter of coins to ward of kid beggars.
NOTE: Be rattling careful that sometimes beggars throw dirt to divert attending together with and so run away amongst your belongings
c. European together with American travelers who are to a greater extent than often than non fair skinned attract a lot of curiosity. That is why essay to apparel local dresses similar salwar-kameez which volition maintain ogling eyes away. Also it volition foreclose unwelcome torso touches peculiarly inward tourist spots together with crowded places.
d. Many Indians similar to bring photos amongst immature beautiful together with fair skinned girls , to a greater extent than often than non to exhibit off. If you lot oblige survive careful that they practice non stem you.
e. Prying eyes together with cameras tin survive looking out for beautiful girls. So it is necessary to wearing apparel inward Indian clothes similar salwaars that are unloosen together with to a greater extent than often than non covers most of the legs together with arms. Adequate wearing apparel together with choosing fellowship volition avoid anything.
f. Travel amongst information
- Do non bring photographs where mentioned. Especially inward places similar temples or bathing places
- Leave your shoes exterior earlier entering active religious places. May non survive necessary for ruins
- People commonly offering the right mitt to give something. giving amongst left mitt is sometimes taken badly. For instance spell buying something pay amongst the right hand.
13.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Elderly people are to a greater extent than often than non respected inward India. So similarly they volition await you lot to honour elders
a. Keep medicines prepare together with all starting fourth dimension assist stuff. Hospitals together with ambulances inward Republic of Republic of India tin survive rattling unpredictable.
b. Insist on novel needles together with syringes , labelled drugs amongst prescriptions together with bills to avoid whatever unscrupulous activity
14.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Children tin autumn sick rattling easily
a. Study the climate together with conditions of a house earlier you lot go rattling closely
b. Carry everything for an infant together with for children to a higher house v years survive careful equally to what they swallow together with touch
c. Children thief are a huge menace. Keep them safe.
d. Indians honey children so they may desire to fondle them. Be careful together with practice non allow them out to anyone.
15. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Pets tin survive taken to India
a. Study the environmental conditions carefully
b. Republic of Republic of India is a dry ground of exotic animals. Do non allow your pet wander.
c. Street dogs together with cats together with birds are common. Do non survive scared together with maintain your pet security from them.
16. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are visiting a holy place
a. Hindus - Temple -> Leave footwear outside. apparel appropriate wearing apparel to encompass body.
Cow is holy to Hindus. So are several other animals.
b. Muslims - Mosque -> Footwear exterior , launder properly together with encompass your caput amongst a turban( Seek assist from local earlier you lot go )
c. Christians - Church ->
d. Sikhs - Gurudwara -> Cover caput together with exit footwear outside
e. Jews - Synagogue ->
f. Parsi - ->
- Note that all holy places practice non allow people from other faith to instruct into their premises. Inquire good beforehand earlier you lot endeavor to travel
- All holy places receive got a proper wearing apparel etiquette. Please essay to follow that. Even if it is a UNESCO Heritage site , i.e. nether archaeological subdivision , delight essay to follow some wearing apparel feel
- All holy places to a greater extent than often than non practice non welcome anyone inward an inebriated state
- In all holy places fifty-fifty if cameras are allowed within , purpose it judiciously so equally non to infuriate whatever one.
- During festivals beware of stampedes. Sometimes thousands get together at a unmarried house similar Varanasi or Tirupati or GangaSagar ,Amarnath etc.
17. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When visiting a National Forest
- Tariffs for safari together with camera/video photographic idiot box camera amateur/professional charges tin survive different
- In some forests survive careful non to breakaway from your grouping unless you lot are an goodness on wildlife equally good equally tribal peculiarly inward Sunderbans , Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kaziranga Forest, Corbett National Park etc etc . These are actually large together with wild.
- Respect Indian laws together with NEVER purchase whatever animate beingness part. Even if you lot are caught to possess , purchase or sell whatever such animate beingness percentage similar a tiger boom or rhinoceros horn or elephant ivory etc ( huge listing - practically covers everything) it tin seat you lot inward jail along amongst a huge fine.
(DO NOT GET INTO ANY LEGAL TUSSLE , THAT CAN BE VERY BAD> CASES FROM 1980s ARE PENDING)
- Do non inward whatever way damage, alter or collect fifty-fifty equally memento exotic flora species. These are all covered nether law together with receive got same punishments similar to those of collecting exotic samples of animate beingness parts. (But , if you lot are a qualified personnel together with so you lot tin instruct permission to practice so. Whatever you lot instruct , build certain you lot instruct it from the right individual ,in writing.)
NOTE: You tin of course of study purchase spices , plants etc at the market. Unlike animate beingness parts most plants products inward the marketplace are legal.
- In instance of trekking/ mountaineering through forests delight follow adequate details earlier for each together with every route. Since all such routes are exquisite amongst a charm of their ain these tin survive rattling demanding. Know good earlier whatever attempts because rescue operations together with wilderness related tasks are rattling tricky.
18. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are inward trouble
- Sickness -> using your cognition judiciously essay to create upwards one's hear the best course of study of action. Generally fifty-fifty if hospitals are sick equipped together with unhygienic , doctors together with nurses are rattling goodness inward their undertaking together with are highly qualified to handgrip whatever situation. Seek a qualified doctor.
- Death/Birth -> All deaths together with births receive got to survive registered inward India. In instance you lot receive got an unfortunate incident during go practice non neglect to appear at nearest constabulary station to register a FIR(First Information Report) if it is due to unnatural causes. If it is due to natural causes , delight uncovering a medico , or a infirmary to instruct proper doctors certificate for death.
- Loss of money/credit cards/traveler's cheques etc - Money lost is gone. Keep an option root of money.
Credit cards-> Keep the numbers together with other details on sort out emails encoded . Once lost , essay to block them immediately. Traveler's cheques cannot survive encashed past times others together with are safest to go with. Get inward touching amongst banking concern if you lot lose it.
- In every instance if you lot practice non receive got anything essay to build it touching amongst
a. a constabulary personnel -> to a greater extent than often than non the most reliable
b. a authorities retainer -> Like a magistrate/ IPS officers/ Army personnel / Railway station Masters/ Airport staff/ etc who may assist you lot out equally best equally they can.
c. If you lot are traveling amongst a vehicle essay to utilize your Driver equally he may survive the best individual around to help.
- If you lot are threatened past times something or somebody -> If it is a disturbed surface area , or an extremist activity delight starting fourth dimension go to a security surface area together with and so seek help.
(Please maintain yourself updated almost all recent tidings when you lot travel)
- Weather Related -> If you lot are stuck at remote places due to bad conditions , overflowing , snowfall , landslide etc delight demeanor amongst the terrain together with deed judiciously equally locals advise.
19. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Maps are hardly available inward India. GPS facilities are also rattling scarce. Before going to a house user tin consult these.
a. http://maps.yahoo.com/
b. http://mapsofindia.com/
20. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Enjoy