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Iraq

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Iraq

Iraq

Iraq

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Iraq

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Iraq

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday issued a fresh travelcautioning citizens against visiting large parts ofin view of the deteriorating security situation.In the, the Ministry of External Affairs has asked Indian citizens to specifically avoid travelling to Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala, Anbar and Kirkuk which witnessed escalation in tension in the wake of fresh attacks by ISIS terrorists.Indian nationals have been advised not to travel to these five provinces as they "remain unsafe" due to the prevailing security situation, thesaid."Those Indian nationals wishing to travel for employment and already having work permits and appropriate visas may return to their jobs in the safe areas inother than those listed as unsafe areas," it said.It also asked Indians planning to visitto inform the Indian Embassy in Baghdad or Consulate General in Erbil prior to travelling to the country."Indian nationals wishing to travel for religious purposes, and having appropriate visa and return air-ticket, may also travel for pilgrimage to the holy places of Najaf and Karbala."They should not extend their religious pilgrimage to neighbouring Syria and not travel by road fromto Syria or vice-versa," thesaid.India had issued a travelon June 15, 2014, cautioning Indian nationals to avoid visitingin the wake of the precarious situation then developing in the country after the ISIS terrorists had taken over large Iraqi territories.As the security situation improved, another travelwas issued on February 4 last year allowing Indian nationals to consider travelling to the country except the five provinces.Anotherwas issued on January 8 cautioning Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to and withinin view of escalation of tension.