U.S. State Department Updates India Travel Advisory with Entry Requirements

The U.S. Department of State reissued India's Level 2 travel advisory with updates to entry/exit requirements. The advisory cites crime and terrorism risks and lists multiple Do Not Travel areas, including Jammu and Kashmir (except eastern Ladakh), the India-Pakistan border, parts of central and east India, and Manipur. It also notes that satellite phones and GPS devices are illegal in India, with penalties up to $200,000 or three years in jail.