Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday termed as "routine" the latest advisory by the US authorities asking their citizens to be alert while visiting India in the wake of possible terror strikes.
Addressing the monthly press conference here, he said, "These are routine advisories issued by the US from time to time."
"They have issued in the past also. In 2009, they have issued in two-three occasions. I don't think it was based on any new information nor do I think that it was intended to send any alarm signal. I think it was a routine advisory and it should seen as such," the Home Minister said.
The US had on January 30 advised its nationals to be alert during their travel to India in the coming months.
"The Department of State alerts US citizens on ongoing security concerns in India. The US government continues to receive information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India," the US State Department had said in its latest terror alert.
Noting that 26/11 Mumbai attacks provide a vivid reminder that hotels, markets and other public places are especially targeted by terrorist groups, the State Department had asked its nationals to always practise good security, maintain a heightened situational awareness and a low profile. PTI
