No Satellite phones: Embassy of India wishes to remind all tourists visiting India, that carrying satellite phones by the foreigners is prohibited and as per the existing guidelines of Ministery of Home Affairs of India, these devices will be seized.
Multilingual Tourist Helpline for foreign tourist visiting India: Government has introduced a 24×7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Help Line to facilitate visits of foreign tourist visiting India. The 24×7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Help Line is launched in 12 International Languages namely, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Portuguese, Russian and Spanish including Hindi & English. This service is available on toll free number 1800111363 or on a short code 1363 and operational 24X7 (365 days in a year) offering a “multi-lingual helpdesk”. The objective of this multi-lingual helpline is to provide information relating to travel and tourism in India to the domestic and international tourists. The helpline also advises callers during the times of distress, if any, while travelling in India and alerts the concerned authorities, if required. This is a unique endeavour by Government of India which gives the foreign tourists a sense of safety and security during their travel in India.
Some Important websites of interest for tourist visiting India:
www.incredibleindia.org
https://india.gov.in/india-glance
http://knowindia.gov.in/
http://knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=10
www.tourism.gov.in
