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US warns citizens to defer travel to India and Pakistan

The United States has warned its citizens to defer travel to India and Pakistan, saying the risk that current tensions could spark a war cannot be ruled out.

The Department also advised any Americans remaining in India and Pakistan to consider leaving.

Americans were especially advised to avoid the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab, as well as Indian-ruled Kashmir.

25/05/2002 15:00:21 | ABC Radio Australia News

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