In an advisory issued to its citizens, the United States Embassy in New Delhi has noted that rape is one of the fastest growing crime in the country and asked women not to travel alone.
The US embassy advisory said: “Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest-growing crimes in India and violent crime, such as sexual assault, has occurred at tourist sites and in other locations.”
This is not the first time that the US embassy has flagged women’s safety. In March 2019, it had issued a similar advisory.
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The embassy advisory also refers to Jammu and Kashmir as a “state”, instead of Union Territory.
In the latest advisory, it has also asked its citizens to exercise increased caution to India due to crime and terrorism.
It also asked US citizens to not travel to the “state of Jammu and Kashmir” (except the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh) due to terrorism and civil unrest.