Destination Risk Register

India is a multiparty, federal, parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislature: The president, elected by an electoral college composed of the state assemblies and parliament, is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. The constitution gives the country’s 28 states and eight union territories a high degree of autonomy and primary responsibility for law and order. Observers considered the parliamentary elections, which included more than 600 million voters, to be free and fair. Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states, and Maoist terrorism-affected areas committed serious abuses, including killings and abductions of armed forces personnel, police, government officials, and civilians. The outbreak of ethnic conflict between the Kuki and Meitei ethnic groups during 2023 in India’s northeastern state of Manipur resulted in significant human rights abuses. Members of the security forces committed some abuses. The government took minimal credible steps or action to identify and punish officials who may have committed human rights abuses.

The overall score indicates that there are substantial risks of potential human rights violations in this country. This may also include the tourism sector. Relevant risks for the tourism sector are, e.g.:

• Forced and compulsory labor, incl. child and bonded labor
• Government corruption
• Lack of investigation of and accountability for gender-based violence
• Violence and discrimination against members of minority groups based on religious affiliation, social status, sexual orientation or gender identity