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Terrorism, militancy, civil unrest and kidnapping in Jammu and Kashmir, with landmines near Pakistan border areas and Wagah-Attari closed.

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Several official advisories still tell travelers to avoid all travel to parts of India as of 2026-05-15, especially Jammu and Kashmir and areas near the Pakistan border. India as a whole is mostly under heightened-caution advice, with some regional avoid-non-essential-travel advice.

What Is Being Advised

Avoid all travel where official advisories place Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border area, or named northeastern states under their highest restriction. One advisory excludes travel to or within Ladakh from its Jammu and Kashmir warning.

Avoid all travel within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border where listed. Official advisories name border areas in Gujarat, Punjab, and Rajasthan, and cite the security situation, landmines, and unexploded ordnance. The Attari-Wagah / Wagah-Attari border crossing is listed as closed.

Avoid non-essential travel to Manipur where your government says so. Other advisories use stronger wording for Manipur, and some also flag Nagaland or parts of the northeast.

Use heightened caution elsewhere in India. Current advisories cite terrorism, civil unrest, crime, air travel disruption linked to Middle East escalation, local demonstrations or strikes, and regional security risks. Check your government's India page before booking overland routes, border crossings, or trips into the northeast.

Where exactly this applies
  • Jammu and Kashmir: listed by multiple advisories at avoid-all-travel or equivalent levels. One advisory excludes Ladakh from its Jammu and Kashmir avoid-all-travel advice.
  • India-Pakistan border: areas within 10 km of the border are named in multiple advisories; one specifically lists Gujarat, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
  • Attari-Wagah / Wagah-Attari crossing: listed as closed by two advisories.
  • Manipur: listed for avoid non-essential travel by one advisory; others use stronger wording.
  • Nagaland: listed by one advisory against travel; another flags areas bordering Myanmar for avoid non-essential travel; Italy marks the Nagaland region for particular caution because of demonstrations and strikes.
  • Northeast and east-central areas: New Zealand names areas of Assam bordering Bangladesh, Chhattisgarh, and other regional risks. Italy marks Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Darjeeling district, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Odisha, West Midnapore district, and several Jammu and Kashmir locations for particular caution.
Organizations issuing warnings
  • Auswartiges Amt, Germany
  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom
  • Global Affairs Canada, Canada
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Italy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand

Trip Decision Notes

The highest restrictions are concentrated in specific areas: Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan border, Manipur, Nagaland, and parts of the northeast. Six governments in the advisory set carry avoid-all-travel or equivalent highest-level restrictions somewhere in India. India-wide advice remains mostly at heightened caution, with some regional avoid-non-essential-travel advice.

If a backpacker route depends on the Attari-Wagah crossing, treat that crossing as unavailable until the latest official page says otherwise. If a route runs near the Pakistan border in Gujarat, Punjab, or Rajasthan, check the 10 km restriction before assuming a map route is usable.

For ordinary city travel, official advice still calls for caution. Canada says to exercise a high degree of caution throughout India because of terrorist attack risk. Australia lists India at exercise a high degree of caution. New Zealand includes New Delhi and Mumbai in its increased-caution advice because of terrorism, civil unrest, and crime.

Source Differences Worth Knowing

Canada is explicit about scope: avoid all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, excluding Ladakh, and avoid all travel within 10 km of the Pakistan border in Gujarat, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Its India page was updated on 2026-05-05 and checked for this article on 2026-05-14.

The UK advises against all travel within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border and says the Wagah-Attari border crossing is closed. Its India warning page was updated on 2026-04-09.

Germany updated its India page on 2026-05-14. It warns against travel to Jammu and Kashmir, strongly advises against travel to Manipur, and advises against travel to the immediate Pakistan border.

Switzerland published its current note on 2025-06-10. It advises against travel in the entire Pakistan border region, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, and Nagaland.

Japan lists multiple advisory levels for India, including Level 4 evacuation / do-not-travel advice, Level 2 avoid-non-essential-travel advice, and Level 1 heightened-caution advice. Use the Japanese page for exact regional scope before relying on it.

France and Italy provide operational notices. France carries current notices on air links affected by the Middle East situation, travel and stay facilitation after the Middle East crisis, Nipah virus in West Bengal, an explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, West Bengal elections, and satellite/GPS communication devices. Italy lists a current India security update and marks several areas for particular caution.

Before You Move

Check the newest official advisory for your passport country before paying for a route that touches Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan border, Manipur, Nagaland, Assam border areas, Chhattisgarh, or long overland legs through eastern and northeastern India.

If your itinerary includes the Attari-Wagah crossing, verify the crossing status on the day you plan to move. Canada and the UK both list it as closed in the advisory inputs checked on 2026-05-14.

For city-only trips, the official pattern supports heightened caution for India as a whole. Keep flight slack in the plan: the UK and France both carry notices tied to Middle East escalation and air travel disruption.

Official Source Notes

Official source notes

Official source notes used for this article. Native government labels are preserved when available.

  • Auswartiges Amt (de) (avoid all travel; native label: Teilreisewarnung; updated 2026-05-14; checked 2026-05-14): India: Teilreisewarnung. Germany warns against travel to Jammu and Kashmir, strongly advises against travel to Manipur, and advises against travel to the immediate Pakistan border. The advice keeps the warning regional but treats the affected areas as dangerous for travelers.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (avoid all travel; native label: Avoid all travel; updated 2026-05-05; checked 2026-05-14): India: Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir - Avoid all travel. Avoid all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir due to the unpredictable security situation. There is a threat of terrorism, militancy, civil unrest and kidnapping. This advisory excludes travelling to or within the Union Territory of Ladakh.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (avoid all travel; native label: Avoid all travel; updated 2026-05-05; checked 2026-05-14): India: Border areas with Pakistan - Avoid all travel. Avoid all travel to areas within 10 km of the border with Pakistan in the following states due to the unpredictable security situation and presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance: Gujarat Punjab Rajasthan The Attari-Wagah border crossing is currently closed.
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gb) (avoid all travel; native label: FCDO advises against all travel; updated 2026-04-09; checked 2026-05-14): India: FCDO advises against all travel. Areas where FCDO advises against travel India-Pakistan border area FCDO advises against all travel within 10km of the India-Pakistan border. The Wagah-Attari border crossing is closed.
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (ch) (avoid all travel; native label: regional — Von Reisen in die gesamte Grenzregion zu Pakistan wird abgeraten; Von Reisen in den Bundesstaat Jammu und Kashmir, also auch ins Kashmirtal, wird abgeraten; Von Reisen in die Bundesstaaten Manipur und Nagaland wird abgeraten; ...; updated 2025-06-10; checked 2026-05-14): FDFA travel advice for India. The FDFA advises against travel to/in entire border region zu Pakistan. The current FDFA update note was published on 2025-06-10.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (nz) (avoid all travel; native label: Exercise increased caution; Avoid non-essential travel; Do not travel; updated 2025-04-27; checked 2026-05-14): India: Exercise increased caution. Exercise increased caution in India, including in New Delhi and Mumbai, due to the continuing threat from terrorism, civil unrest and crime (level 2 of 4). Avoid non-essential travel to Manipur state and the areas of Nagaland state that border Myanmar, Chhattisgarh, and Assam state that border Bangladesh, due to the threat of terrorism, politically-motivated violence and.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid all travel; native label: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）（継続）; updated 2025-03-25; checked 2026-05-14): India: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps India in the listed area at レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）（継続）; travelers should evacuate and not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: Avoid non-essential travel; updated 2026-05-05; checked 2026-05-14): India: Manipur - Avoid non-essential travel. Avoid non-essential travel to Manipur due to the risk of terrorism and insurgency.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; updated 2025-03-25; checked 2026-05-14): India: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps India in the listed area at レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; travelers should avoid non-essential travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; updated 2025-03-25; checked 2026-05-14): India: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps India in the listed area at レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。（継続）; travelers should avoid non-essential travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: ultimaora - INDIA: SICUREZZA; updated 2026-05-08; checked 2026-05-14): INDIA: SICUREZZA. Official Viaggiare Sicuri current update for India: transport or border disruption. It concerns a current operational or security development. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (heightened caution; native label: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-05-05; checked 2026-05-14): India - Exercise a high degree of caution. Exercise a high degree of caution in India due to the threat of terrorist attacks throughout the country.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (au) (heightened caution; native label: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Smartraveller advisory for India: Exercise a high degree of caution. Australia Smartraveller lists India at "Exercise a high degree of caution" on its current destinations index. The destination entry was updated on 2026-04-21.
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gb) (heightened caution; native label: Current FCDO warning; updated 2026-04-09; checked 2026-05-14): India: Global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East. Global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights. Your travel plans may be affected, even if your destination is not in the Middle East.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; updated 2026-04-09; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Facilitation du voyage et du séjour en Inde, à la suite de la Crise au Moyen-Orient. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Facilitation du voyage et du séjour en Inde, à la suite de la Crise au Moyen-Orient'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; updated 2026-03-13; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Perturbation des liaisons aériennes en raison de la situation au Moyen-Orient. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Perturbation des liaisons aériennes en raison de la situation au Moyen-Orient'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs (ie) (heightened caution; native label: High Degree of Caution; updated 2026-03-03; checked 2026-05-14): Ireland DFA: High caution - India. Ireland DFA currently rates India as High Degree of Caution. Ireland DFA advises against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, including the cities of Pahalgam, Srinagar and Jammu.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Phalgam in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione di Nagaland in India for above-baseline travel caution due to demonstrations and strikes. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Gulmarg in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione di Jammu e Kashmir in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Sonamarg in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione Jharkhand in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione Orissa in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area diparticolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area diparticolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Midnapore Ovest in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione di Chattisgarh in India for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Distretto di Darjeeling in India for above-baseline travel caution due to protests and strikes. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-01-04; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Regione di Bihar in India for above-baseline travel caution due to crime. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (heightened caution; native label: レベル1：十分注意してください。（継続）; updated 2025-03-25; checked 2026-05-14): India: レベル1：十分注意してください。（継続）. Japan MOFA keeps India in the listed area at レベル1：十分注意してください。（継続）; travelers should exercise a high degree of caution. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Virus Nipah dans l’Etat du Bengale occidental. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Virus Nipah dans l’Etat du Bengale occidental'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Explosion aux alentours du Fort Rouge de Delhi. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Explosion aux alentours du Fort Rouge de Delhi'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Elections au Bengale occidental. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Elections au Bengale occidental'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Inde - Appareils de communication par satellite et GPS. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Inde, titled 'Appareils de communication par satellite et GPS'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.