Is India safe in 2026?
India scores 59.6/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, natural disasters, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 55.9/100).
59.6 /100mixed
30-day trend
India's score fell by −5.2 over the last 22 days (64.9 → 59.6).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
11.4/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 9.5/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Has nuclear weapons. Source: SIPRI Yearbook 2026.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places India at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism and crime. Our live index reads 59.6/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 16, 2025, 487 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 16, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says
- US-born Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest: local media
- Journalists accuse Indian police of suppressing press freedom during youth protests
- India arrests leaders of the 'Cockroach Party' during protests against the government
- Indian opposition figures lead march to police barricades around supreme court
- India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown
24-hour forecast
Trend: worsening · projected score 55.9/100 (generated )
Protests, arrests and reported press suppression extend the sharp recent decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 59.6 | — | |
| Nepal | 83.5 | +23.9 | |
| Bangladesh | 73.9 | +14.3 | |
| Bhutan | 90.7 | +31.1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 80.6 | +21.0 | |
| Pakistan | 43.7 | −15.9 |