UK issues advisory against travel near on India-Pakistan border, flags Manipur and Kashmir

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, the United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory, urging British nationals to avoid areas within 10 kilometers of the India-Pakistan border. This decision follows a series of developments triggered by the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 individuals, most of them Indian tourists.

The UK Foreign Office specifically advised against travel to the region of Jammu and Kashmir, including popular tourist destinations like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Srinagar. Travel is only permitted by air to and from Jammu city, and within the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Additionally, the advisory recommends avoiding all but essential travel to the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, including its capital Imphal, citing concerns over unrest and instability in the region.

The advisory comes shortly after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, shut the Wagah-Attari border crossing, and expelled Pakistani defense advisors in response to the Pahalgam massacre. Pakistan responded by branding India's actions as "reckless" and warned of severe consequences, stating any attempt to interfere with water flow would be seen as an act of war.

India has also advised its citizens currently in Pakistan to return home at the earliest, marking a serious escalation in diplomatic hostility between the two nations. The closure of border routes and harsh rhetoric from both sides have contributed to growing international concern.