Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
China issues travel advisory on India | The Chinese Government has issued an advisory that cautions its citizens against travelling
to India following protests over the increase in petrol prices. It what appears
to be a response to New Delhi issuing advisories warning Indian traders against
doing business in the Chinese commodity hub of Yiwu, the Chinese Government advisory,
which has been posted on that country’s foreign ministry website and on the web
site of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, warns about travel disruptions due to
protests. "According to Indian media reports, many places in India are witnessing
protests and strikes due to the recent hike in oil prices. Railways and highway
transport have either come to a halt due to strikes or have been impacted to different
degrees," the advisory said. "Some shops have closed. Presently, impacted areas
include: Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Patna in Bihar, Allahabad and Varanasi in UP,
West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa etc," it said. "The Chinese embassy in India
would like to alert the Chinese citizens about this and request them to confirm
their itinerary with related agencies to avoid delays. At the same time, during
this period, they should be careful about personal safety and safeguard their
personal belongings," it said. Indian officials in Beijing have expressed surprise
over the travel advisory, saying that China rarely puts out such advisories against
India . The June 1 advisory comes ahead of a two-day visit to Beijing by External
Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
summit on May 6 and 7. It maybe recalled that the Indian embassy in Beijing had
warned its traders about doing business with Yiwu, in view of three incidents
of kidnappings of Indian traders by the local suppliers to settle trade disputes.
While one Indian trader Danish Qureshi was released and sent home two weeks ago,
two others -- Shyam Sunder Agrawal and Deepak Raheja -- who was released from
illegal custody of Chinese traders in January are stranded in Shanghai fighting
their case in a Chinese court. Their issue is expected to figure during Krishna's visit. |
|
|
|
|
|