India Travel Risk Overview
Is India safe to visit right now?
Elevated risk. India has heightened risk profile. Plan carefully, register with your embassy, and check the live advisory and per-city details below.
India has a Travel Risk Calculator baseline composite score of 54 out of 100 (elevated risk tier); city-level files are available for 80 cities. This page covers the country-level baseline across nine weighted safety categories (crime, disease & health, government advisory, political & civil unrest, natural disaster & weather, transport & route, environmental, digital security, money safety), the current US State Department advisory, GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices for India, recent news headlines, plus links to every city we have an editorial file for.
Run a personalized India assessmentAI safety snapshot · refreshed Aug 27, 2026
India is currently rated an elevated risk with a baseline composite score of 54/100, and the U.S. State Department advises a Level 2 (reconsider travel) advisory. A green flood alert is in place and the CDC lists dengue at Level 1, indicating low health risk, while the Indian Meteorological Department warns of heavy rain in several states. Recent reports note the removal of security barricades at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, suggesting ongoing security considerations.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Sep 1, 2026 00:19 UTC
How safe is India to visit in 2026?
India currently sits at 54/100 on Travel Risk Calculator's nine-category baseline composite, which puts it in the elevated-risk tier. Travelers should plan India trips more carefully than the global average. Register with your embassy, check the live advisory in the section below, and read the per-city files for your specific destination. The full live US State Department advisory text for India, current GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices, and recent news headlines are shown in the Live conditions section below. For city-specific files (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkāta), see the City Risk Files section below — they include neighborhood-level scam patterns, transport notes, and medical-access details where available.
Country baseline composite
Data file
| Confidence | 70 |
|---|---|
| Source note | calibrated 2026-05-09 v1.0 (knowledge-based; State Dept advisory tiers, GPI, OSAC patterns) |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-09 11:01:52 |
| City files | 80 |
Assessment memory
Anonymous assessments help Travel Risk Calculator identify which country and city files deserve deeper review.
| Saved assessments | 0 |
|---|---|
| Average composite | No saved signal yet |
Threat Vector Baseline
City Risk Files in India
Showing 80 of 116 reviewed cities in India, ranked by population. Use the header search to find a specific city.
Delhi
Delhi
Mumbai
Mahārāshtra
Kolkāta
West Bengal
Chennai
Tamil Nādu
Hyderābād
Telangāna
Ahmedabad
Gujarāt
Sūrat
Gujarāt
Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh
Belāhi
Bihār
Nādampālaiyam
Tamil Nādu
Kannankulam
Kerala
Jaipur
Rājasthān
Attadappa
Kerala
Barmhān Kalān
Madhya Pradesh
Mirzāpur
Uttar Pradesh
Nāgpur
Mahārāshtra
Ghāziābād
Uttar Pradesh
Supaul
Bihār
Vadodara
Gujarāt
Rājkot
Gujarāt
Vishākhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Abhepur
Haryāna
Thāne
Mahārāshtra
Āgra
Uttar Pradesh
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Mahārāshtra
Patna
Bihār
Bilāspur
Chhattīsgarh
Ludhiāna
Punjab
Madurai
Tamil Nādu
Jamshedpur
Jhārkhand
Nāsik
Mahārāshtra
Vijayavāda
Andhra Pradesh
Farīdābād
Haryāna
Najafgarh
Delhi
Meerut
Uttar Pradesh
Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh
Kalyān
Mahārāshtra
Vasai-Virar
Mahārāshtra
Pānīpat
Haryāna
Vārānasi
Uttar Pradesh
Kalleli
Kerala
Srīnagar
Jammu and Kashmīr
Dhanbād
Jhārkhand
Amritsar
Punjab
Alīgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Hāora
West Bengal
Rānchi
Jhārkhand
Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
Chandīgarh
India
Jodhpur
Rājasthān
Raipur
Chhattīsgarh
Kota
Rājasthān
Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh
Coimbatore
Tamil Nādu
Solāpur
Mahārāshtra
Hubli
Karnātaka
Mysore
Karnātaka
Trichinopoly
Tamil Nādu
Morādābād
Uttar Pradesh
Tiruppūr
Tamil Nādu
Gurgaon
Haryāna
Jalandhar
Punjab
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
Narela
Delhi
Bhayandar
Mahārāshtra
Karīmnagar
Andhra Pradesh
Patiāla
Punjab
Shīshgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Durgāpur
West Bengal
Bhiwandi
Mahārāshtra
Bhīlwāra
Rājasthān
Sahāranpur
Uttar Pradesh
Warangal
Andhra Pradesh
Shiliguri
West Bengal
Salem
Tamil Nādu
Kochi
Kerala
Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh
Guntūr
Andhra Pradesh
Live conditions in India
Country-scoped real-time data — official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For city-specific weather and air quality, open any city page below.
Official travel advisory
Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution
India - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
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Disaster alerts
Active Disaster Alerts
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Orange flood alert in India ORANGE · country-wide · 2026-08-27
On 09/08/2026, a flood started in India, lasting until 30/08/2026 (last update). The flood caused 20 deaths and 240570 displaced .
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Drought is on going in India GREEN · country-wide · 2026-08-31
The Drought notification level is Green.
“~N km away” = event centroid within ~500 km of this location; “country-wide” = a national/regional alert that may not be near this specific city. Source: GDACS · fetched 2026-09-01 00:19:24 UTC
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-07-30
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Samoa, Vietnam, New Caledonia (France), Maldives, Bolivia, Tonga, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia,
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-03-09
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-08-31 15:03:16 UTC
Recent headlines
No recent national headlines were returned for India. This is not evidence that conditions are quiet; check local and official sources.
Automated safety monitor
Recent safety-relevant news for India
Headlines are an early-warning monitor, not risk assessments. Verify material developments with official authorities and the linked publisher.
- Disaster Old India disaster footage misrepresented as Nepal-Tibet floods - AFP Fact Check factcheck.afp.com · Aug 28, 2026 08:52 UTC · via Googlenews
- Politics India: Suppression of the July student protest coverage remains in effect - RSF rsf.org · Aug 27, 2026 12:56 UTC · via Googlenews
- Crime Crime content on social media threatens wildlife safety - Mongabay India india.mongabay.com · Aug 27, 2026 12:40 UTC · via Googlenews
- Safety India Food Regulator Flags Safety Lapses at Delhi JW Marriott - Bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com · Aug 26, 2026 15:19 UTC · via Googlenews
- Politics India police clash with protesters a month after Gen Z demonstrations - Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com · Aug 25, 2026 19:33 UTC · via Googlenews
- Politics ‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class - The Guardian www.theguardian.com · Aug 25, 2026 18:03 UTC · via Googlenews
- Politics Indian police use water cannon at new protest over test paper leaks - Reuters www.reuters.com · Aug 25, 2026 17:51 UTC · via Googlenews
- Politics India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over - The New York Times www.nytimes.com · Aug 25, 2026 17:27 UTC · via Googlenews
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit India
The most weather-stable two-month window for India is November–December, when typical daily temperatures run from about 9°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 7 mm.
Seasonal planning flags include extreme heat in April–June; monsoon in July. These are climate patterns, not forecasts.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Jul 20, 2026.
Calculate risk for these travel dates Compare seasonal windows →
Emergency Numbers
| Police | 100 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 102 |
| Fire | 101 |
| General emergency | 112 |
No live AI briefing for India yet
This country’s baseline scores are above, but no recent user has run a personalized assessment that activated the live AI layer. The live layer adds current public-source intelligence (advisories, news, disasters, health alerts) on top of the baseline.
Powered by Ollama Cloud web search (with SearXNG as fallback) and AI synthesis. Every claim cites the snippet it was drawn from.
Frequently asked questions
Is India safe to visit right now?
India has heightened risk profile. Plan carefully, register with your embassy, and check the live advisory and per-city details below. Composite baseline: 54/100 (Elevated risk). Always cross-check with your home country's foreign-ministry advisory within 7 days of departure; the live US State Department advisory is shown above. Last refreshed September 2026.
What is the current travel advisory for India?
The current US State Department advisory level for India is shown in the Live conditions section above and is re-fetched every 6 hours from the official RSS feed. UK FCDO, Canada GAC, and Australia DFAT also publish advisories — for high-stakes trips, cross-check at least one foreign-ministry advisory in addition to your home country's. See our travel advisory guide for how to read each tier system.
Is it safe to visit India in September 2026?
For September 2026, the baseline composite for India is 54/100 (Elevated risk). Live data — advisories every 6 hours, disaster alerts every 30 minutes, health notices every 12 hours, news every hour — is shown in the Live conditions section above. For a personalized risk briefing for your specific trip and traveler profile, use the Travel Risk Calculator linked above.
How are these country-level travel risk scores calculated?
Each category is scored 0-100 from government advisories (US State Dept), crime indices, Global Peace Index data, WHO/CDC health context, and curated regional editorial knowledge. The composite is a weighted sum across nine categories — see /methodology for the full weight breakdown. Live data (advisories, news, disaster alerts, health notices) is layered on top of the baseline at request time.
Where can I find city-specific safety information for India?
City-specific files for India are listed in the City Risk Files section above. Each city page covers the same nine categories at city scope, plus city-specific scam patterns, transport-hub safety notes, medical-access detail, and (where available) neighborhood-level guidance. Use the header search to find a specific city directly.
When was this page last reviewed?
The baseline scores for India were last reviewed on May 9, 2026. Live intelligence (advisory, disaster alerts, health notices, news) refreshes automatically on the cadences described above.
Is this a substitute for an official travel advisory?
No. Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated risk information for planning purposes only. Always check your home country's official travel advisory and any health notices from your national health authority before traveling.
When is the best time to visit India?
November–December is the most weather-stable two-month window in the stored 1991-2020 normals. The most weather-stable two-month window for India is November–December, when typical daily temperatures run from about 9°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 7 mm.
What is the rainy, hurricane, or severe-weather season in India?
extreme heat: April–June; monsoon: July.
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Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated travel-threat information for preparation purposes only. It does not replace official government advisories, medical advice, emergency alerts, immigration rules, insurance advice, police guidance, embassy information, or professional security consultation.