The improvement of the travel advisory comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region. The United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel. It also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3. The latest travel advisory replaces the one issued on May 5 that had placed India in the Level 4 category. Read the entire Travel Advisory," the State Department said.

Source: The Hindu July 19, 2021 23:15 UTC