Avoid NE travel, advise US, Canada

GUWAHATI, Dec 15 (TNN)
The Governments of the US, Singapore and Canada asked its citizens to avoid travelling to Assam and the North East as violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act continued in the North East.
This comes days after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom had issued a travel advisory asking their citizens to “exercise caution” while travelling to the region for any purpose.
The Government of Canada, in their advisory asked citizens to “avoid non-essential travel” and said, “Demonstrations against new citizenship legislation are taking place in the North Eastern States of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura. There are violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Local authorities have imposed curfews in some areas and other movement restrictions may be put in place without notice. Internet service has been suspended in some areas. Expect transportation disruptions, including flight delays and cancellations.”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in its advisory stated, “...You should exercise caution if you’re planning to travel in North East India, monitor local media for the latest information, follow instructions of the local authorities and allow more time for travel.”
The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Singapore, reiterating the aforesaid points, said, “Singaporeans who intend to travel to parts of North East India should exercise vigilance and caution as there have been reports of violent protests in the region. ... Travel conditions are difficult due to street protests and cancellation of some flight and train services.”
The travel alert by US Embassy and Consulates in India says, “US citizens in the North Eastern States of India should exercise caution in light of media reports of protests and violence... The US Government has temporarily suspended official travel to Assam.”