The US Embassy in New Delhi has issued a journey advisory asking girls to not journey alone. The embassy advisory additionally refers to Jammu and Kashmir as a “state” moderately than a union territory.
“Indian authorities report that rape is among the quickest rising crimes in India. Violent crimes akin to sexual assault have occurred at vacationer websites and different locations, “don’t travel alone, especially if you are a woman”, the US embassy’s recommendation mentioned.
In the newest advisory, it has additionally requested its residents to be extra cautious in direction of India as a result of crime and terrorism.
It requested US residents to not journey to the “state of Jammu and Kashmir” (besides the jap Ladakh area and its capital Leh) as a result of terrorism and civil unrest.
The reference to the state of Jammu and Kashmir is one thing that contradicts the present state of affairs: in 2019, the particular standing underneath Article 370 was revoked and the state was bifurcated into union territories.
This is just not the primary time the US embassy has flagged off girls’s security. In March 2019, it mentioned that Indian authorities report rape as one of many quickest rising crimes in India and known as for extra warning. “Violent crimes like sexual harassment have taken place at tourist places and other places,” the advisory mentioned. The US advisory in 2019 additionally requested girls to keep away from touring alone and be aware of their environment in India.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
