India - U.S. Embassy Security Warning

Witte Travel has been notified of a terrorist threat in New Delhi and Mumbi. Below is information provided by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. It is recommended that U.S. citizens traveling in India register with the local U.S. Embassy in order to receive up-to-date embassy bulletins. At this time, the U.S. Department of State has not issued a travel warning for this area.

Source: U.S. Embassy - New Delhi, India
The Embassy has learned that foreign terrorists, possibly including members of Al-Qaida, allegedly intend to carry out a series of bombing attacks in or around New Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) in the days leading up to India's Independence Day on August 15, 2006 (i.e., a possible time frame of 11 - 16 August). Likely targets include major airports, key central Indian government offices, and major gathering places such as hotels and markets. The Embassy urges American citizens to maintain a low profile, and be especially alert and attentive to their surroundings during this period.

Embassy Holiday Closings

Please note that the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta will be closed on August 15 for Indian Independence Day. The Embassy in New Delhi and Consulate in Chennai will remain closed on August 16 for Janmashtami (Krishna Jayanthi), an Indian holiday. The Consulates in Mumbai and Calcutta will remain open on August 16. The Embassy and Consulates are available for emergency services 24 hours a day. Please see the Embassy/Consulate websites for more information (see below).

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and other Public Announcements can be found.

Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Americans are also encouraged to read the Consular Information Sheet for India, available on the Embassy's website at http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov, and also at http://travel.state.gov.

U.S. citizens may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Embassy or the Consulates General for further information. Each of the telephone numbers listed below is available 24 hours a day for emergency services. (The "+" sign indicates your international dialing prefix, which is 011 in the United States, and 00 in most other countries.)

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is located at Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri 110021; telephone +91-11-2419-8000; fax +91-11-2419-8407. The Embassy's Internet home page address is http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (Bombay) is located at Lincoln House, 78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, 400026, telephone +91-22-2363-3611; fax +91-22-2363-0350. Internet home page address is http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General in Calcutta (Kolkata) is at 5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 700071; telephone +91-33-3984-2400; fax +91-33-2282-2335. The Internet home page address is http://calcutta.usconsulate.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (Madras) is at 220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle, 600006, telephone +91-44-2857-4000; fax +91-44-2857-4443. The Internet home page address is http://chennai.usconsulate.gov.