The Brief

🇮🇳 India

Southern AsiaCapital New DelhiINREnglish, Hindi
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
as of 2025-08-11
Weather
103°F / 40°C
Partly cloudy · H 105° L 82°
Currency
INR
95.81 per $1
Entry
Requirements
U.S. State Dept ↗
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026
UK FCDO advisoryAvoid all travel — parts

FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country

  • India-Pakistan border area — all travel within 10km of the India-Pakistan border.
  • Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir — all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (including Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, the city of Srinagar and the Jammu-Srinagar national highway)…
  • Manipur — all but essential travel to the state of Manipur including the capital, Imphal.
as of Jun 10, 2026Source: UK FCDO ↗

What’s moving in India

15 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Wellness

A Scholarly Critique Challenges the 'Regenerative' Label on Kerala's Ayurveda Economy

An analysis published this week in Hospitality Net challenges the regenerative-hospitality framing increasingly applied to Kerala's Ayurveda market. The…

Jul 21
Adventure & Experiential

Auroville's Governance Crisis Is Now a Destination-Risk Flag for India Wellness Itineraries

A photojournalism report filed on-site within the past 48 hours by adventure.com describes Auroville's internal tensions as existential. Residents speak openly…

Jun 30
Luxury Leisure

Taj Hotels Joins oneworld Loyalty Network; IHCL Eyes Bangkok, Bali, Singapore, and Switzerland for Expansion

Two IHCL developments with different time horizons. First: the Indian Hotels Company and the oneworld alliance signed what both describe as the first loyalty…

Jun 28
The Index
Earlier
Tulåh Opens a Clinically Serious Wellness Resort in Kerala — a Third Option for India's Oversubscribed SegmentJun 23
Scenic Aura Brings Ultra-Luxury Small-Ship Cruising to India's Hooghly RiverJun 19
Scenic Aura Brings 44-Guest All-Inclusive River Cruising to India's Hooghly from October 2027Jun 18
Six Senses Vana: Physician-Led Program Architecture Confirmed Post-AcquisitionJun 6
Intrepid's Premium Family range: 8 itineraries, 3–5 families per group, elevated inclusions from Morocco to BorneoJun 4
Intrepid Launches Premium Family Collection and a Squamish Hub — Canadian Summer Dates Already Sold OutJun 3
Oberoi CEO Confirms Iran Conflict Has Softened India Inbound — A Window for Advisors Who Move NowMay 31
Oberoi CEO: April Inbound Underperformed as Iran-War Air Disruptions Cut India ConnectivityMay 30
Intrepid's Premium Family Range Is Bookable Now — 8 Destinations, Dec 2026 DeparturesMay 27
GWI: Overtourism Is Actively Degrading the Wellness Product — Japan's Management Model Is the AntidoteMay 27
Intrepid Opens a Premium Family Tier — 8 Itineraries, Groups Capped at 5 Families, Dec 2026 Bookable NowMay 26
Two Advisory Caution Flags: Vermejo's Ownership Transition and Air India's Leadership VacuumMay 21
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department