Recently at that topographic point was some disturbing intelligence from Assam. I idea this is an chance for me to update the information I have. The final post was merely based upon my perceptions too thus may receive got been quite inaccurate. So I decided to function alongside the GPI 2012 information this time. GPI stands for Global Peace Index too unfortunately Bharat 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 topographic point are 23 major indicators of peace inwards a country. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ranking has been done [1 to 5] where v stands for the worst instance of peace too 1 correspond most peaceful.
The factors are viz
1> Perceived Criminality inwards Society - 5
2> Security Officers too 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 inwards social club to observe out whom to blame too whether at that topographic point is anything travelers should worry nigh
1> Perceived Criminality inwards 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 - four [Traveler - NOTE]
12> Terrorist acts - four [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 alongside our neighbors nosotros tin see
Kingdom of Bhutan -> Most Peaceful
Nepal,China, People's Republic of Bangladesh too Sri Lanka -> Moderate to Bad
India, Myanmar too Islamic Republic of Pakistan -> Horrible province of peace
While it volition require a consummate statistical analysis to observe the factors amiss betwixt Bharat too Bhutan, I must build a few guesses. Since Bharat is a large ground too dissimilar regions receive got dissimilar character of life too peacefulness , tin nosotros position those regions of problems?
So I decided to run a comparing alongside Bhutan, 1 of the most peaceful countries inwards the region. These are the points where Kingdom of Bhutan scores much amend than India. ( Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pregnant deviation I receive got assumed to go to a greater extent than than 1 betoken deviation inwards the scale 1-5. So Jailed population where Bharat scores 1 too Kingdom of Bhutan scores 1.5 is non significant)
Perceived Criminality inwards Society - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 5
Access to Weapons - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 4
Violent Crime - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 3
Political Terror - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 4
Terrorist Acts - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 4
Deaths from conflicts(internal) - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 3
Military capability - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 4
Displaced People - Kingdom of Bhutan 4, Bharat 1 [ NOTE: Its surprising Kingdom of Bhutan scoring so badly here]
Conflicts fount - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 5
Based upon these studies I am updating some details nigh the states of India. It is quite impractical to come upward to Bharat alongside a unmarried ranking inwards mind. I experience most of the places inwards Bharat are nonetheless pretty prophylactic for travelers, alongside the usual precautions.
Bharat is geographically rattling vast too culturally rattling vibrant alongside an incredible variety.
NOTE
1. Foreigners require special permission earlier visiting some areas of India
2. Tariffs are dissimilar for foreigners inwards hotels , entrances to National Parks, Camera Fees etc.
Category 1.
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SAFE STATES:
-> Andhra Pradesh -> Naxalite Violence inwards some districts(must avoid those areas). Recently at that topographic point were some issues related to diving the province to 2 parts. Widespread demonstrations too strikes happened. But so far it has cooled downwardly too pretty prophylactic 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 prophylactic to travel.
-> Goa -> Safe. Do non indulge inwards drugs.
-> Gujarat -> Safe. The ghosts of riots receive got died downwardly too alongside some political stability its safe.
-> Haryana -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling too illegal activities.
-> Himachal Pradesh -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling too illegal activities
-> Jharkhand -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly go careful where you lot function )
-> Karnataka -> Safe. There were some rumors due to which at that topographic point was a mass exodus of people from the North Eastern constituent 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 go careful where you lot function )
-> Maharashtra -> Very isolated incidents of Naxalite violence inwards some areas. Bombay ( the Economic uppercase of India) has been a terrorist target frequently. There is a novel work of political nature of which travelers tin exactly depository fiscal establishment correspond 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) too caste/religion related issues. Although the incident is rattling quondam but it reflects the sensitivity of the state.
-> Punjab -> Safe
-> Rajasthan -> Safe. Not much inwards the intelligence lately.
-> Sikkim -> Safe
-> Tamil Nadu -> Safe. Some political number was at that topographic point regarding a Dam , but otherwise ease of the regions are safe.
-> Uttar Pradesh -> Safe. Isolated incidents of political turbulence too caste problems. New authorities has come upward to might too things are safer than before.
-> Uttarkhand -> Safe
-> West Bengal -> Safe. Problems alongside Gorkhaland issues receive got subsided. Strikes too demonstrations function along to laissez passer on 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 too political turmoil.Check earlier you lot go.
-> Arunachal Pradesh -> Very beautiful province but has edge disputes alongside 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 too safety forces killed hither over the final few decades. Has function an extremely sensitive house after some riots inwards 2012. Natural calamities too riots receive got wreaked havoc.
-> Nagaland -> Largely affected past times extremism . Check earlier you lot go
- Violent Extremism inwards final few decades. ( Read 'These Hills called Home' past times Temsula Ao to teach a beautiful movie of the land)
-> Jammu too Kashmir -> Very affected past times extremism , edge disputes alongside Islamic Republic of Pakistan too China.
- Thousands of safety forces killed. Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits too other civilians killed. It hangs on a residuum of mistrust betwixt Bharat too Pakistan. The Shimla agreement, Nehru's referendum constituent at United Nations are some of import turning points inwards history.
Leh/Ladakh falls inwards Jammu too Kashmir too is considerably prophylactic to go than the areas bordering Pakistan.
CATEGORY 4:
Autonomous Areas of Bharat
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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 first-class too 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 inwards bulk. Exchange money entirely at registered outlets too practice non autumn into traps of agents too unscrupulous men ( esp exactly exterior international airports, pop tourist destinations).
2. [FOREIGNERS] Carry plenty cash inwards Indian Rupees at dissimilar bags too dissimilar pockets of your dress. Credit cards are hardly accepted except inwards major cities similar Mumbai,Delhi,Bangalore,Kolkata,Chennai etc too that likewise entirely at rattling selective outlets. Even too then they may accuse 2% extra for non paying inwards cash.
3. ATMs are constitute inwards all major towns too cities. Note: It may non go wise to withdraw money from unusual ATMs every bit than tin attract extra charges too also hold your bill of fare secured else a misplaced bill of fare tin go misused rattling good within a few hours. Keep all those numbers at a prophylactic house alongside someone so that you lot tin login imediately too block the cards.
4. [FOREIGNERS] Carry identity cards too of import telephone numbers etc inwards 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 inwards Bharat is a large occupation concern too you lot volition assist someone else. I came to know begging is also a crime, thus delight discourage beggars )
6. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Be careful nigh agents. See tariff charts properly . Things inwards Bharat are commonly quite cheap. Taking out money inwards large amounts may lure thugs too pickpockets ,so go 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 observe you lot 1 at a reasonable rate.
8. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume train/bus tickets if possible except on curt travels or local trains too buses. Use the hotel/driver or whatever local person's assist inwards instance of rattling remote areas.
9. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Travel every bit much possible during the day. Can go past times bus/train at black , world carry is rattling prophylactic , but may non go rattling hygienic. Night go is also rattling pop every bit Bharat is quite large so attempt to depository fiscal establishment correspond out the best agency to go to a place.
10.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Carry biscuits/chocolates , packaged drinking H2O earlier traveling. Eat entirely branded nutrient packaged properly. For meals consume the local cuisine to teach a Taste of Bharat too stick to pop dishes to avoid previous days leftovers. Also consume at pop joints or places where lots of people are eating to avoid a tummy ache.
Buy nutrient items from hawkers rattling cautiously too consume entirely if it is definitely safe. Mobile hawkers receive got been known to add together sedatives to nutrient too afterwards rob away everything leaving passengers one-half dead too unconscious.
Never, never receive got nutrient from whatever beau rider whom you lot receive got befriended exactly on that journey. 90% times it volition go a somebody who is excited to utter to you lot too know nigh your ground , but the ease tin sedate you lot on a pretext too bring away everything you lot possess. Refuse nutrient politely from beau passengers fifty-fifty children.
Sometimes you lot volition run into alongside people who volition inquire you lot if you lot tin empathize English linguistic communication , Hindi etc. If you lot halt to remove heed they volition prepare upward a storey that they lost everything patch traveling too 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 go at that topographic point fifty-fifty if you lot come upward 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 release tickets agency its a bad ticket too if caught traveling on those you lot volition go inwards large trouble.
NEVER offering to spotter over someone else's luggage anywhere whether its a double-decker stand upward or rails station or airport. He may receive got exactly left a bomb for you.
Similarly go careful non to touching luggage without a owner. Inform the authorities immediately.
11. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Transsexuals/Hijras are a menace inwards all major Indian towns too cities. If you lot are a immature manlike somebody traveler they volition extract money. Keep Rs v or Rs 10 alter plenty inwards 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 too so build role of 1 whenever you lot observe it.
b. Keep alter of coins to ward of kid beggars.
NOTE: Be rattling careful that sometimes beggars throw dirt to divert attending too and then run away alongside your belongings
c. European too American travelers who are by too large fair skinned attract a lot of curiosity. That is why attempt to article of apparel local dresses similar salwar-kameez which volition hold ogling eyes away. Also it volition foreclose unwelcome trunk touches specially inwards tourist spots too crowded places.
d. Many Indians similar to bring photos alongside immature beautiful too fair skinned girls , by too large to demo off. If you lot oblige go careful that they practice non stem you.
e. Prying eyes too cameras tin go looking out for beautiful girls. So it is necessary to clothes inwards Indian clothes similar salwaars that are release too by too large covers most of the legs too arms. Adequate clothes too choosing fellowship volition avoid anything.
f. Travel alongside information
- Do non bring photographs where mentioned. Especially inwards places similar temples or bathing places
- Leave your shoes exterior earlier entering active religious places. May non go necessary for ruins
- People commonly offering the right mitt to give something. giving alongside left mitt is sometimes taken badly. For instance patch buying something pay alongside the right hand.
13.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Elderly people are by too large respected inwards India. So similarly they volition await you lot to observe elders
a. Keep medicines prepare too all commencement assistance stuff. Hospitals too ambulances inwards Bharat tin go rattling unpredictable.
b. Insist on novel needles too syringes , labelled drugs alongside prescriptions too bills to avoid whatever unscrupulous activity
14.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Children tin autumn sick rattling easily
a. Study the climate too conditions of a house earlier you lot go rattling closely
b. Carry everything for an infant too for children to a higher house v years go careful every bit to what they consume too touch
c. Children thief are a huge menace. Keep them safe.
d. Indians dearest children so they may desire to fondle them. Be careful too practice non allow them out to anyone.
15. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Pets tin go taken to India
a. Study the environmental conditions carefully
b. Bharat is a ground of exotic animals. Do non allow your pet wander.
c. Street dogs too cats too birds are common. Do non go scared too hold your pet prophylactic from them.
16. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are visiting a holy place
a. Hindus - Temple -> Leave footwear outside. article of apparel appropriate clothes to encompass body.
Cow is holy to Hindus. So are several other animals.
b. Muslims - Mosque -> Footwear exterior , launder properly too encompass your caput alongside a turban( Seek assist from local earlier you lot function )
c. Christians - Church ->
d. Sikhs - Gurudwara -> Cover caput too function out footwear outside
e. Jews - Synagogue ->
f. Parsi - ->
- Note that all holy places practice non allow people from other faith to function into their premises. Inquire good beforehand earlier you lot endeavor to travel
- All holy places receive got a proper clothes etiquette. Please attempt to follow that. Even if it is a UNESCO Heritage site , i.e. nether archaeological subdivision , delight attempt to follow some clothes feel
- All holy places by too large practice non welcome anyone inwards an inebriated state
- In all holy places fifty-fifty if cameras are allowed within , role it judiciously so every bit 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 too camera/video photographic boob tube camera amateur/professional charges tin go different
- In some forests go careful non to breakaway from your grouping unless you lot are an goodness on wild fauna every bit good every bit tribal specially inwards Sunderbans , Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kaziranga Forest, Corbett National Park etc etc . These are actually large too wild.
- Respect Indian laws too NEVER purchase whatever brute part. Even if you lot are caught to possess , purchase or sell whatever such brute constituent similar a tiger smash or rhinoceros horn or elephant ivory etc ( huge listing - practically covers everything) it tin lay you lot inwards jail along alongside a huge fine.
(DO NOT GET INTO ANY LEGAL TUSSLE , THAT CAN BE VERY BAD> CASES FROM 1980s ARE PENDING)
- Do non inwards whatever way damage, alter or collect fifty-fifty every bit memento exotic works life species. These are all covered nether law too receive got same punishments similar to those of collecting exotic samples of brute parts. (But , if you lot are a qualified personnel too then you lot tin teach permission to practice so. Whatever you lot teach , build certain you lot teach it from the right somebody ,in writing.)
NOTE: You tin of course of educational activity purchase spices , plants etc at the market. Unlike brute parts most plants products inwards the marketplace position are legal.
- In instance of trekking/ mountaineering through forests delight follow adequate details earlier for each too every route. Since all such routes are exquisite alongside a charm of their ain these tin go rattling demanding. Know good earlier whatever attempts because rescue operations too wilderness related tasks are rattling tricky.
18. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are inwards trouble
- Sickness -> using your noesis judiciously attempt to determine the best course of educational activity of action. Generally fifty-fifty if hospitals are sick equipped too unhygienic , doctors too nurses are rattling goodness inwards their chore too are highly qualified to handgrip whatever situation. Seek a qualified doctor.
- Death/Birth -> All deaths too births receive got to go registered inwards India. In instance you lot receive got an unfortunate incident during go practice non neglect to appear at nearest law station to register a FIR(First Information Report) if it is due to unnatural causes. If it is due to natural causes , delight observe a Dr. , or a infirmary to teach proper doctors certificate for death.
- Loss of money/credit cards/traveler's cheques etc - Money lost is gone. Keep an choice rootage of money.
Credit cards-> Keep the numbers too other details on classify emails encoded . Once lost , attempt to block them immediately. Traveler's cheques cannot go encashed past times others too are safest to go with. Get inwards touching alongside depository fiscal establishment if you lot lose it.
- In every instance if you lot practice non receive got anything attempt to function far touching alongside
a. a law personnel -> by too large 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 every bit best every bit they can.
c. If you lot are traveling alongside a vehicle attempt to utilize your Driver every bit he may go the best somebody some to help.
- If you lot are threatened past times something or somebody -> If it is a disturbed expanse , or an extremist activity delight commencement function to a prophylactic expanse too and then seek help.
(Please hold yourself updated nigh all recent intelligence when you lot travel)
- Weather Related -> If you lot are stuck at remote places due to bad conditions , inundation , snowfall , landslide etc delight deport alongside the terrain too human activity judiciously every bit locals advise.
19. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Maps are hardly available inwards 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 topographic point are 23 major indicators of peace inwards a country. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ranking has been done [1 to 5] where v stands for the worst instance of peace too 1 correspond most peaceful.
The factors are viz
1> Perceived Criminality inwards Society - 5
2> Security Officers too 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 inwards social club to observe out whom to blame too whether at that topographic point is anything travelers should worry nigh
1> Perceived Criminality inwards 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 - four [Traveler - NOTE]
12> Terrorist acts - four [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 alongside our neighbors nosotros tin see
Kingdom of Bhutan -> Most Peaceful
Nepal,China, People's Republic of Bangladesh too Sri Lanka -> Moderate to Bad
India, Myanmar too Islamic Republic of Pakistan -> Horrible province of peace
While it volition require a consummate statistical analysis to observe the factors amiss betwixt Bharat too Bhutan, I must build a few guesses. Since Bharat is a large ground too dissimilar regions receive got dissimilar character of life too peacefulness , tin nosotros position those regions of problems?
So I decided to run a comparing alongside Bhutan, 1 of the most peaceful countries inwards the region. These are the points where Kingdom of Bhutan scores much amend than India. ( Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pregnant deviation I receive got assumed to go to a greater extent than than 1 betoken deviation inwards the scale 1-5. So Jailed population where Bharat scores 1 too Kingdom of Bhutan scores 1.5 is non significant)
Perceived Criminality inwards Society - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 5
Access to Weapons - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 4
Violent Crime - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 3
Political Terror - Kingdom of Bhutan 2, Bharat 4
Terrorist Acts - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 4
Deaths from conflicts(internal) - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 3
Military capability - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 4
Displaced People - Kingdom of Bhutan 4, Bharat 1 [ NOTE: Its surprising Kingdom of Bhutan scoring so badly here]
Conflicts fount - Kingdom of Bhutan 1, Bharat 5
Based upon these studies I am updating some details nigh the states of India. It is quite impractical to come upward to Bharat alongside a unmarried ranking inwards mind. I experience most of the places inwards Bharat are nonetheless pretty prophylactic for travelers, alongside the usual precautions.
Bharat is geographically rattling vast too culturally rattling vibrant alongside an incredible variety.
NOTE
1. Foreigners require special permission earlier visiting some areas of India
2. Tariffs are dissimilar for foreigners inwards hotels , entrances to National Parks, Camera Fees etc.
Category 1.
-----------
SAFE STATES:
-> Andhra Pradesh -> Naxalite Violence inwards some districts(must avoid those areas). Recently at that topographic point were some issues related to diving the province to 2 parts. Widespread demonstrations too strikes happened. But so far it has cooled downwardly too pretty prophylactic 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 prophylactic to travel.
-> Goa -> Safe. Do non indulge inwards drugs.
-> Gujarat -> Safe. The ghosts of riots receive got died downwardly too alongside some political stability its safe.
-> Haryana -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling too illegal activities.
-> Himachal Pradesh -> Safe. Few cases of drugs peddling too illegal activities
-> Jharkhand -> Some incidents of Naxalite violence ( rattling few areas - exactly go careful where you lot function )
-> Karnataka -> Safe. There were some rumors due to which at that topographic point was a mass exodus of people from the North Eastern constituent 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 go careful where you lot function )
-> Maharashtra -> Very isolated incidents of Naxalite violence inwards some areas. Bombay ( the Economic uppercase of India) has been a terrorist target frequently. There is a novel work of political nature of which travelers tin exactly depository fiscal establishment correspond 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) too caste/religion related issues. Although the incident is rattling quondam but it reflects the sensitivity of the state.
-> Punjab -> Safe
-> Rajasthan -> Safe. Not much inwards the intelligence lately.
-> Sikkim -> Safe
-> Tamil Nadu -> Safe. Some political number was at that topographic point regarding a Dam , but otherwise ease of the regions are safe.
-> Uttar Pradesh -> Safe. Isolated incidents of political turbulence too caste problems. New authorities has come upward to might too things are safer than before.
-> Uttarkhand -> Safe
-> West Bengal -> Safe. Problems alongside Gorkhaland issues receive got subsided. Strikes too demonstrations function along to laissez passer on 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.
-----------
STUDY BEFORE YOU GO: These states are large affected past times extremist activities too political turmoil.Check earlier you lot go.
-> Arunachal Pradesh -> Very beautiful province but has edge disputes alongside China.
-> Meghalaya -> Extremist activities
-> Mizoram -> Extremist activities
-> Tripura -> Extremist activities
-> Manipur -> Extremist activities
CATEGORY 3.
-----------
STUDY BEFORE YOU GO:
-> Assam -> Largely affected past times extremist groups. Check earlier you lot go
- large number of civilians too safety forces killed hither over the final few decades. Has function an extremely sensitive house after some riots inwards 2012. Natural calamities too riots receive got wreaked havoc.
-> Nagaland -> Largely affected past times extremism . Check earlier you lot go
- Violent Extremism inwards final few decades. ( Read 'These Hills called Home' past times Temsula Ao to teach a beautiful movie of the land)
-> Jammu too Kashmir -> Very affected past times extremism , edge disputes alongside Islamic Republic of Pakistan too China.
- Thousands of safety forces killed. Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits too other civilians killed. It hangs on a residuum of mistrust betwixt Bharat too Pakistan. The Shimla agreement, Nehru's referendum constituent at United Nations are some of import turning points inwards history.
Leh/Ladakh falls inwards Jammu too Kashmir too is considerably prophylactic to go than the areas bordering Pakistan.
CATEGORY 4:
Autonomous Areas of Bharat
-------------------------
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 first-class too genrally goes into to a greater extent than details.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER TIPS
----------
1. [FOREIGNERS] Carry traveler's cheques. Do non carry dollars/pounds/euro etc inwards bulk. Exchange money entirely at registered outlets too practice non autumn into traps of agents too unscrupulous men ( esp exactly exterior international airports, pop tourist destinations).
2. [FOREIGNERS] Carry plenty cash inwards Indian Rupees at dissimilar bags too dissimilar pockets of your dress. Credit cards are hardly accepted except inwards major cities similar Mumbai,Delhi,Bangalore,Kolkata,Chennai etc too that likewise entirely at rattling selective outlets. Even too then they may accuse 2% extra for non paying inwards cash.
3. ATMs are constitute inwards all major towns too cities. Note: It may non go wise to withdraw money from unusual ATMs every bit than tin attract extra charges too also hold your bill of fare secured else a misplaced bill of fare tin go misused rattling good within a few hours. Keep all those numbers at a prophylactic house alongside someone so that you lot tin login imediately too block the cards.
4. [FOREIGNERS] Carry identity cards too of import telephone numbers etc inwards 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 inwards Bharat is a large occupation concern too you lot volition assist someone else. I came to know begging is also a crime, thus delight discourage beggars )
6. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Be careful nigh agents. See tariff charts properly . Things inwards Bharat are commonly quite cheap. Taking out money inwards large amounts may lure thugs too pickpockets ,so go 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 observe you lot 1 at a reasonable rate.
8. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Must volume train/bus tickets if possible except on curt travels or local trains too buses. Use the hotel/driver or whatever local person's assist inwards instance of rattling remote areas.
9. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Travel every bit much possible during the day. Can go past times bus/train at black , world carry is rattling prophylactic , but may non go rattling hygienic. Night go is also rattling pop every bit Bharat is quite large so attempt to depository fiscal establishment correspond out the best agency to go to a place.
10.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Carry biscuits/chocolates , packaged drinking H2O earlier traveling. Eat entirely branded nutrient packaged properly. For meals consume the local cuisine to teach a Taste of Bharat too stick to pop dishes to avoid previous days leftovers. Also consume at pop joints or places where lots of people are eating to avoid a tummy ache.
Buy nutrient items from hawkers rattling cautiously too consume entirely if it is definitely safe. Mobile hawkers receive got been known to add together sedatives to nutrient too afterwards rob away everything leaving passengers one-half dead too unconscious.
Never, never receive got nutrient from whatever beau rider whom you lot receive got befriended exactly on that journey. 90% times it volition go a somebody who is excited to utter to you lot too know nigh your ground , but the ease tin sedate you lot on a pretext too bring away everything you lot possess. Refuse nutrient politely from beau passengers fifty-fifty children.
Sometimes you lot volition run into alongside people who volition inquire you lot if you lot tin empathize English linguistic communication , Hindi etc. If you lot halt to remove heed they volition prepare upward a storey that they lost everything patch traveling too 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 go at that topographic point fifty-fifty if you lot come upward 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 release tickets agency its a bad ticket too if caught traveling on those you lot volition go inwards large trouble.
NEVER offering to spotter over someone else's luggage anywhere whether its a double-decker stand upward or rails station or airport. He may receive got exactly left a bomb for you.
Similarly go careful non to touching luggage without a owner. Inform the authorities immediately.
11. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Transsexuals/Hijras are a menace inwards all major Indian towns too cities. If you lot are a immature manlike somebody traveler they volition extract money. Keep Rs v or Rs 10 alter plenty inwards 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 too so build role of 1 whenever you lot observe it.
b. Keep alter of coins to ward of kid beggars.
NOTE: Be rattling careful that sometimes beggars throw dirt to divert attending too and then run away alongside your belongings
c. European too American travelers who are by too large fair skinned attract a lot of curiosity. That is why attempt to article of apparel local dresses similar salwar-kameez which volition hold ogling eyes away. Also it volition foreclose unwelcome trunk touches specially inwards tourist spots too crowded places.
d. Many Indians similar to bring photos alongside immature beautiful too fair skinned girls , by too large to demo off. If you lot oblige go careful that they practice non stem you.
e. Prying eyes too cameras tin go looking out for beautiful girls. So it is necessary to clothes inwards Indian clothes similar salwaars that are release too by too large covers most of the legs too arms. Adequate clothes too choosing fellowship volition avoid anything.
f. Travel alongside information
- Do non bring photographs where mentioned. Especially inwards places similar temples or bathing places
- Leave your shoes exterior earlier entering active religious places. May non go necessary for ruins
- People commonly offering the right mitt to give something. giving alongside left mitt is sometimes taken badly. For instance patch buying something pay alongside the right hand.
13.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Elderly people are by too large respected inwards India. So similarly they volition await you lot to observe elders
a. Keep medicines prepare too all commencement assistance stuff. Hospitals too ambulances inwards Bharat tin go rattling unpredictable.
b. Insist on novel needles too syringes , labelled drugs alongside prescriptions too bills to avoid whatever unscrupulous activity
14.[FOREIGNERS/ALL] Children tin autumn sick rattling easily
a. Study the climate too conditions of a house earlier you lot go rattling closely
b. Carry everything for an infant too for children to a higher house v years go careful every bit to what they consume too touch
c. Children thief are a huge menace. Keep them safe.
d. Indians dearest children so they may desire to fondle them. Be careful too practice non allow them out to anyone.
15. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] Pets tin go taken to India
a. Study the environmental conditions carefully
b. Bharat is a ground of exotic animals. Do non allow your pet wander.
c. Street dogs too cats too birds are common. Do non go scared too hold your pet prophylactic from them.
16. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are visiting a holy place
a. Hindus - Temple -> Leave footwear outside. article of apparel appropriate clothes to encompass body.
Cow is holy to Hindus. So are several other animals.
b. Muslims - Mosque -> Footwear exterior , launder properly too encompass your caput alongside a turban( Seek assist from local earlier you lot function )
c. Christians - Church ->
d. Sikhs - Gurudwara -> Cover caput too function out footwear outside
e. Jews - Synagogue ->
f. Parsi - ->
- Note that all holy places practice non allow people from other faith to function into their premises. Inquire good beforehand earlier you lot endeavor to travel
- All holy places receive got a proper clothes etiquette. Please attempt to follow that. Even if it is a UNESCO Heritage site , i.e. nether archaeological subdivision , delight attempt to follow some clothes feel
- All holy places by too large practice non welcome anyone inwards an inebriated state
- In all holy places fifty-fifty if cameras are allowed within , role it judiciously so every bit 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 too camera/video photographic boob tube camera amateur/professional charges tin go different
- In some forests go careful non to breakaway from your grouping unless you lot are an goodness on wild fauna every bit good every bit tribal specially inwards Sunderbans , Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kaziranga Forest, Corbett National Park etc etc . These are actually large too wild.
- Respect Indian laws too NEVER purchase whatever brute part. Even if you lot are caught to possess , purchase or sell whatever such brute constituent similar a tiger smash or rhinoceros horn or elephant ivory etc ( huge listing - practically covers everything) it tin lay you lot inwards jail along alongside a huge fine.
(DO NOT GET INTO ANY LEGAL TUSSLE , THAT CAN BE VERY BAD> CASES FROM 1980s ARE PENDING)
- Do non inwards whatever way damage, alter or collect fifty-fifty every bit memento exotic works life species. These are all covered nether law too receive got same punishments similar to those of collecting exotic samples of brute parts. (But , if you lot are a qualified personnel too then you lot tin teach permission to practice so. Whatever you lot teach , build certain you lot teach it from the right somebody ,in writing.)
NOTE: You tin of course of educational activity purchase spices , plants etc at the market. Unlike brute parts most plants products inwards the marketplace position are legal.
- In instance of trekking/ mountaineering through forests delight follow adequate details earlier for each too every route. Since all such routes are exquisite alongside a charm of their ain these tin go rattling demanding. Know good earlier whatever attempts because rescue operations too wilderness related tasks are rattling tricky.
18. [FOREIGNERS/ALL] When you lot are inwards trouble
- Sickness -> using your noesis judiciously attempt to determine the best course of educational activity of action. Generally fifty-fifty if hospitals are sick equipped too unhygienic , doctors too nurses are rattling goodness inwards their chore too are highly qualified to handgrip whatever situation. Seek a qualified doctor.
- Death/Birth -> All deaths too births receive got to go registered inwards India. In instance you lot receive got an unfortunate incident during go practice non neglect to appear at nearest law station to register a FIR(First Information Report) if it is due to unnatural causes. If it is due to natural causes , delight observe a Dr. , or a infirmary to teach proper doctors certificate for death.
- Loss of money/credit cards/traveler's cheques etc - Money lost is gone. Keep an choice rootage of money.
Credit cards-> Keep the numbers too other details on classify emails encoded . Once lost , attempt to block them immediately. Traveler's cheques cannot go encashed past times others too are safest to go with. Get inwards touching alongside depository fiscal establishment if you lot lose it.
- In every instance if you lot practice non receive got anything attempt to function far touching alongside
a. a law personnel -> by too large 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 every bit best every bit they can.
c. If you lot are traveling alongside a vehicle attempt to utilize your Driver every bit he may go the best somebody some to help.
- If you lot are threatened past times something or somebody -> If it is a disturbed expanse , or an extremist activity delight commencement function to a prophylactic expanse too and then seek help.
(Please hold yourself updated nigh all recent intelligence when you lot travel)
- Weather Related -> If you lot are stuck at remote places due to bad conditions , inundation , snowfall , landslide etc delight deport alongside the terrain too human activity judiciously every bit locals advise.
19. [FOREIGNERS/ALL]
- Maps are hardly available inwards 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