(a) whether the Government has assessed the situation arising out of travel
advisories being issued by some countries to their citizens in the recent
past;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the names of such countries;
(c) the impact of the advisory so far on Indian Tourism Industry; and
(d) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a) to (d): Travel advisories are issued by various countries from time to time,
advising their citizens to avoid travel or to take precautions while traveling to
other countries/certain areas in other countries for various reasons. Recently
USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have issued travel alerts to their
citizens regarding travel to India. The Ministry of Tourism through the Ministry
of External Affairs and Indian Missions abroad take up the matter regarding
lifting of such travel advisories as and when issued by different countries to
avoid any adverse impact on tourism to the country.
The Ministry also provides information about the correct ground situation
in the country regularly through its overseas offices to mitigate the impact of
Travel advisories issued.