Designated a Level 2 alert, the advisory specifically highlights violent crime and terrorism occurring in India
and notes that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. And tourists are increasingly the target, especially in major cities and transit hubs, the advisory warning that terrorists attack with little or no warning, striking crowded areas such as tourist sites, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls and government facilities.
The State Department has also placed strict warnings against travel to high-risk regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, central and eastern India where
Maoist insurgents commonly operate, as well as the northeastern state of Manipur, which has seen a surge in ethnic violence.