Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - The UK government has issued travel warnings for parts of India and Pakistan due to a surge in violence between the two countries, resulting in at least 19 deaths.
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
updated its travel advice after India launched air strikes across the
Line of Control into Pakistani-administered territory in what it claimed was
retaliation for last month’s deadly massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled
Kashmir.
Officials in New Delhi said missiles had struck nine
targets, including alleged militant infrastructure in Pakistan-administered
Kashmir and Punjab province.
In response, Pakistan reportedly fired artillery shells into
Indian-controlled territory, with seven civilians killed and 30 more wounded,
according to the Indian army.
The UK Government is now advising against all travel within
10km of the India-Pakistan international border, 10 miles of the Line of
Control, and across Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.
Flights to and from the region have also been thrown into
chaos, with airspace closures forcing airlines to divert or cancel routes.
A Foreign Office statement said: “On the night of 6 May (UK
Time), the Indian Ministry of Defence stated it had struck nine sites in
Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
In response, there are reports of Pakistani artillery fire
across the Line of Control.”
The statement added: “Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
indicated that it was closing Pakistan airspace for at least 48 hours. There
are reports of flights being diverted. British nationals should contact their
airline for up-to-date information.”
The FCDO said it was “continuing to monitor the situation closely” and
urged British nationals in the region to follow local advice and remain alert.
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