Remain vigilant: British government asks its nationals who are travelling in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): At a time when the state government has directed all tourists and pilgrims to leave the valley in the backdrop of intelligence inputs on terror threats, the British government has directed its nationals to remain 'vigilant' while travelling in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement, the British government said: " On 2 August, Indian media reported that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir had advised tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to curtail their stay in the Kashmir Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return home as soon as possible because of security threats."
"The British High Commission in New Delhi is monitoring the situation. If you’re in Jammu and Kashmir, you should remain vigilant, follow the advice of local authorities and keep up to date with developments, including via this travel advice. See Jammu & Kashmir," it said.
The British government said it was advising its citizens against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir with the exceptions of travel by air to Jammu and within the city, and within the region of Ladakh.
Why was the advisory issued:
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday asked all the tourists to leave the valley in the backdrop of intelligence inputs on terror threats.
The Indian Army on Friday said that intelligence reports have revealed that terrorists backed by the Pakistan Army are trying to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra.
The army said snipper rifle and landmine were recovered on the path where the pilgrimage takes place.
The Army made the revelations at a time when the country is gearing up to celebrate the August 15 Independence Day.
Earlier, Intelligence sources told IBNS that a Pakistan emboldened by the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the United States, has reactivated its terror launch pads against India in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) with plans to trigger something big in Kashmir.
"Terror launch pads in PoK, which were dismantled and pushed back to interior, have now been reactivated," sources told IBNS.
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