THE US has issued a 'Do Not Travel' advisory for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir owing to the “terror attacks” and possible “violent civilian unrest” in the union territory and also within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border.
The advisory warning for all US citizens was issued on Wednesday (23), a day after terrorists opened fire in Kashmir's Pahalgam, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019 that killed nearly 40 paramilitary personnel.
“Terrorist attacks and violent civil unrest are possible in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Do not travel to this state (except the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh). Violence happens sporadically in this area and is common along the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan. It also occurs in tourist spots in the Kashmir Valley: Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam,” the US Department of State's updated travel advisory for US citizens said.
It also asked its citizens to avoid going within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border “due to the potential for armed conflict.”
India on Wednesday suspended the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and announced downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan, including expulsion of its military attaches, in view of the cross-border links to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistan has denied any role in the Pahalgam attack.
This terror attack has plunged relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors to their lowest level in years. (Agencies)
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