New Delhi: The UK, Canada and France on Thursday, issued the advice after last week’s gang-rape of a Danish woman in Delhi.
These three governments have updated travel advice for women visiting India, urging them to exercise caution because of an increasing number of sex attacks on foreigners.
“Serious sexual attacks involving Polish, German and Danish women travellers have been reported so far in 2014. Women travellers should exercise caution when travelling in India even if they are travelling in a group,” written on Foreign Office website of UK.
The Canadian government offered similar advice, while the French government singled out Delhi.
It said, “The greatest caution is recommended, particularly in Paharganj, a popular area close to Connaught Place and New Delhi Railway Station, very popular with tourists for its cheap hotels.”
Notify that France and the UK are two of the 10 biggest tourist markets for India. The US had updated its travel advice last March to read, “Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Keep your hotel room number confidential and make sure hotel room doors have chains, deadlocks, and spy-holes.”
“With more and more such cases happening in India, international tourists, especially European tourists, are viewing this negatively. If this continues, it is bound to impact inbound tourism,” said Madhavan Menon, from Thomas Cook India to media.
The US State Department writes on its website, “Therefore, if a victim goes to a private hospital for treatment, the hospital will more than likely refer them to a government hospital for this aspect of the medical process.”
Bureau Report
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