Uncle Sam and its puppets acting in tandem

I've been planning to go to india,wear sari and sing hindi songs there. If only I'm permitted,i'll go for metallica's concert.:(

Robin?

Question: Is the Indian economy dependent on tourism ?

hum saath saath hai ...l lo l lol

Oh yeah, there is still that last T20 left ;-)

don't forget to add the cricket at Eden Gardens :-)

I'd travel to India only if I was going for the Metallica concert or the F1 ;-))

and most travellers do a bit of their own research before travelling, I would travel to India at the moment no worries....as you said previously no need to take this personally

There is absolutely nothing wrong in warning your citizens about the possible dangers. It's the their prerogative to choose to travel with acceptable risks.

The govt of India just talks and has accepted that it is not possible to stop bomb blasts/ terrorism in India. So based on Indian govt's. incompetence, those 5 countries have issued the travel advisory.

If India wants to attract tourists then it has to improve everything from rugged roads to filthy airports to one's security.

I am a born and bred Indian and ignoring these facts won't help nothing :-(

well said Colt, you hit the nail on the head. Responsible countries should advise their citizens when travelling abroad, if a citizen has the facts they can make an informed decision.

In India only leaders of political parties are protected as they enjoy the XYZ categories of security and almost 3/4th of the Police force and Commandos are busy saving the lives of these effed up leaders.

So the common people are open to terror threats and are soft targets to the trained terrorists. So far no leader has been hurt in any of the bomb blasts in our country. Hence, when our Govt. is not worried about the safety of our people, the foreign tourists are also at risk.

Hence, the warning issued by these countries. There is nothing wrong in that, and need not be personalised, as these country value their citizens.

The purpose of a travel advisory is to enable travelers make an informed decision about a particular travel destination.

The 5 countries may have their reasons for those advisories, but personally, I feel safer in India than I feel in certain parts of the developed world after sundown.

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The German Bakery Resultant, where I used to go to when I visited India was bombed in 2010. So yep I think these warnings valid and for the right reasons.

So whats your point Flor?

We can only hope...

I suppose they might use the advisories as an excuse and go to Afghanistan instead

So how about metallica? Would they cancel their concert in India and come to Qatar instead? :p

the problem with this americans is that they think India is just another state like Texas. They act like they know it all. Bush did not even know whether the Taj Mahal was in India or Malaysia. They think that Iraq and Afghanistan are the safest places just because the americans happen to have their troops there.

Brit, easy -give them to me

Brit, easy -give them to me

I've already bought my tickets. Can someone advise me what to do now ?

Bad time for "travel advisories". Less than a week to go for the first Indian GP (Formula 1).

and I thought that QL's Batman and Robin tandem are an Indian and a New Zealander. Lol!

surinder, norway wasn't the issue here, it was you indians complaining that various foreign offices send out travel warnings about india and i was making a point that it is some real issues in india regarding Safety - you can't deny that

India is peaceful Country, that is for sure. The last few terrorist incidents like the following is nothing to worry about:

On 7 September 2011, a bomb exploded outside New Delhi's High Court, killing a number of people and injuring many others.

On 13 July 2011, bombings occurred at Zaveri Bazaar, the Opera area and Dadar in Mumbai. At least 17 people were killed and over a hundred injured.

On 7 December 2010, an explosion occurred in Varanasi during a popular Hindu festival. The explosion and subsequent stampede resulted in two deaths and injuries to over 30 people, including six foreigners.

On 19 September 2010, two foreign nationals were injured in a shooting incident at the Jama Masjid Mosque in New Delhi.

On 17 April 2010 two explosions outside a cricket stadium immediately prior to the commencement of an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore injured eight members of the security forces.

On 13 February 2010, a bomb exploded at the German Bakery in the Koregaon Park area of Pune, 100km south-east of Mumbai. Sixteen people, including three foreigners, were killed and 70 were injured. The bakery is well-known and popular with Westerners.

In November 2008 more than 170 people, including two Australians, were killed in a series of coordinated attacks targeting places frequented by foreigners in Mumbai. The targets included two luxury hotels, the Oberoi-Trident and the Taj Mahal Palace; a Jewish centre; the Victoria Terminus railway station; a hospital and a cafe.

In October 2008, a series of explosions occurred in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, including Guwahati. Over 70 people were killed and hundreds injured.

In September 2008 five explosions occurred in New Delhi, killing 24 people and injuring almost 100.

What is wrong with you guy's you take everything personal, it isn't

Uncle Sam: the most stupid country ever..

1. Since the end of WW2, Sam and his cronies have contributed directly/indirectly to internal strife in SIXTY countries..

2. They aim is to bring 'DEMOCRACY' to all countries;) .. and they stand for HUMAN RIGHTS!!

3. And finally, what has all this smart manoeuvrings brought them...

One in six Americans starving, selling of govt assets to raise cash, a economy with a big hole in it...better said, a hole with an economy around it..

4. And still the idiots buy weapons to help the Jews make money..

God bless them..

Did India issued Travel Advisory to its Nationals travelling to the UK, when Riots Started a month or soo back???

yes been through that and still smuggled two joints. yes true :) - the next evening watched the mumbai attacks on TV sitting at my doha home. (bloody lucky)

EXLEgend - ever been through Mumbai airport/airport security? Bloody pandemonium. They inspired zip zero and zilch in the way of traveller confidence.

and how is it safer to visit UK and USA... i m horrified thinking about the london 2012.

..and to imagine when 9/11 was underway and the americans were running scared and their president was in hiding or recently when the whole of London was burning and out of control but none of this above nations were issuing any travel advisories but they seem to be more then quick and very selective when minor things happen in say China, India or other parts of Asia.

and Metallica will rock New delhi on 28 and Bangalore on the end of this month.Is it fair to call envy a sin while metallica is rocking Abu Dhabi today? :( :( :( :(

India should impose ban on every kind of goods to be exported to USA and any kind of travel.... :)So that they can face some losses financially too to get their mind back on their ground zero level....