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Doklam stand-off: China issues safety advisory for its citizens in India

This is the second advisory since July

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China issued a new safety advisory for its citizens living and working in India, Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. The move comes after the two-month long Doklam stand-off.

The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi has warned Chinese citizens to be aware of the security environment around them and will be valid till December, 2018.

The Chinese had earlier issued an advisory in July, but the reason behind issuing both has still not been given. However, both messages have advised Chinese citizens to pay attention to the security situation in India as well as to their personal security.

The note of caution to Chinese citizens said they should “pay close attention to the local security situation, improve self-protection awareness, strengthen security and reduce unnecessary travel.”

They were also advised to pay attention to “travel and personal safety, inform the family, colleagues and friends of the travel situation and to keep the communication open.”

They have been asked to always “carry personal identification, be cautious and strictly comply with “Indian laws and regulations, respect for local religious practices and customs.” The note added Chinese citizens should be wary of “natural disasters, traffic accidents and infectious diseases.”

“Natural disasters, traffic accidents and infectious diseases frequently occur in India,” it said.

“There were several cases of Chinese citizens who couldn’t leave India because of expiration of their visa,” the note added.

The fresh advisory  comes barely a week before the BRICS summit that is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coastal Chinese city of Xiamen.

The advisories have been released amid the standoff between the border troops in Donglang (Doklam) area near the Sikkim boundary. China has asked for the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Donglang area which is under Beijing’s control but claimed by Bhutan.

 

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