NEW DELHI: International travel advisories against India arehugely biasedanduncalled forbecause crime and violent incidents in the country are onlyfew and far between, says Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons. 

 
In an interview with IANS at his office, the minister asserted India was aperfectly safetourist destination for foreigners and the government was making efforts to get negative advisories against the country removed. 
 
Most of these advisories are hugely biased. I don't want to use the word racially biased. Like the advisory for Assam is still on Level 2. Why? Such advisories are completely uncalled for,he said. 
 
Alphons said the External Affairs Ministry had been taking up the issue with various countries and of course Prime Minister Narendra Modi's global diplomacy was thebest messagethat painted India as a safe place. 
You know incidents are deplorable but they are so few and far between. The issue is that the (foreign) media is hugely biased (against India).
 
The remarks came against the backdrop of the US and other western countries repeatedly asking their citizens to exercise caution in their travels India due to reported incidents of crime and violence. 
 
The US in January reviewed its advisories placing India on Level 2 and suggesting increased caution. Canada also issued its updated travel advisory on March 21 asking citizens toexercise a high degree of caution in India due to a continuing threat of terrorist attacks throughout the country at all times. 
 
 
The UK in its February 21, 2018, dated advisory suggested a high degree of caution asterrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Indiaand asked the British tobe vigilantin the wake ofan increased threat to places visited by British nationals such as religious sites, markets, festival venues and beaches. 
 
Alphons sad India has established itself asa perfect destination, a perfectly safe destinationand despite these advisories the country hosted 10.2 million foreign tourists in 2017, which is an increase of 15.8 per cent from the previous year. 
 
 
So, I say with a firm belief that these advisories are completely uncalled for.
 

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