I have to figure this out. Two areas I'm thinking of going to are on this alert list.  I was doing some further research, and I think I may have to do more when I am there.  I've heard there's a beautiful area about 2 hours north of where I'll be based, but i have to travel thru Jammu.  The other area Bodh Gaya, is in Bihar.  It's also on the list with alerts for kidnapping.  I just have to figure out how to do this safely.



Travel Warning: Areas of Conflict Several Indian regions are prone to occasional conflict; Jammu and Kashmir (as distinct from Ladakh) are subject to political violence and travellers should seek consular advice before entering any area bordering Pakistan.

Similar advice should also be sought before travel to Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur in northeast India. There are militant groups operating sporadically in some rural areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Orissa.

Travellers should remain alert wherever they travel in India, particularly in big cities and when attending large public gatherings. Deadly bomb attacks have occurred in Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad over the past couple of years, with a series of bombings killing 13 in Uttar Pradesh in November 2007.

Political and sectarian tensions occasionally boil over into street violence. Check out Safe Travel for updated government warnings or the Thorn Tree travel forum for some good advice from travellers. severity: High-level alert