In an apparent tit-for-tat move, China has cautioned its citizens against travelling to India, fearing danger because of unrest on the issues of petroleum prices and corruption.
An advisory by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, issued before External Affairs Minister S M Krishna’s visit to Beijing tomorrow to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on June 6-7, advised Chinese citizens in India to guard against the unrest in many places and requested them to confirm their itinerary with related agencies to avoid delays.
It also asked them to be careful about personal safety and safeguard their personal belongings.
The advisory comes after India had asked its citizens, mainly business people, against conducting trade in the Chinese trading centre of Yiwu.”According to Indian media reports, many places in India are witnessing protests and strikes due to the
recent hike in petrol prices. Railways and highway transport have either come to a halt due to strikes or have been impacted to different degrees,” the Chinese advisory said.
It said the affected areas included, besides the national capital Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Varanasi, Allahabad, Patna and Orissa.
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