United States: The CDC reduced India to "Level 2: Moderate," while the State Department softened its India rating to "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution." Early this year, the US had put India in Level 4, asking its citizens not to travel to the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. State Department have eased travel advisories for India. This comes as a piece of good news for the country which is seeing a significant improvement in the Covid situation.
"Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers," the State Department said.
At the same time, the State Department urged Americans not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir (except the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh) due to terrorism and civil disturbance. They have also been instructed not to travel within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border due to the potential for armed conflict.
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