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which lead to a number of countries issuing travel warnings regarding women's safety.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/safety-and-security</ref><ref>http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india</ref><ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/india.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/uk-and-us-issue-travel-advisory-for-women-travellers-visiting-india-should-exercise-caution-1626097-2019-12-07</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/</ref> | which lead to a number of countries issuing travel warnings regarding women's safety.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/safety-and-security</ref><ref>http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india</ref><ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/india.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/uk-and-us-issue-travel-advisory-for-women-travellers-visiting-india-should-exercise-caution-1626097-2019-12-07</ref><ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Delhi-gang-rape-why-India-is-not-safe-for-solo-women/</ref> | ||
Further, a June 2018 survey of about 550 experts on women's issues conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation even named India as ''the world's most dangerous country'' for women.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-women-dangerous-poll-exclusive/exclusive-india-most-dangerous-country-for-women-with-sexual-violence-rife-global-poll-idUSKBN1JM01X</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jun/28/poll-ranks-india-most-dangerous-country-for-women</ref> | Further, a June 2018 survey of about 550 experts on women's issues conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation even named India as ''the world's most dangerous country'' for women.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-women-dangerous-poll-exclusive/exclusive-india-most-dangerous-country-for-women-with-sexual-violence-rife-global-poll-idUSKBN1JM01X</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jun/28/poll-ranks-india-most-dangerous-country-for-women</ref> | ||
Amnesty International further corroborated | Amnesty International further corroborated this assessment.<ref>https://poll2018.trust.org/ https://www.amnestyusa.org/the-worst-place-to-be-a-woman-in-the-g20/</ref> | ||
The Spectator Index, even ranks India as the 5th most dangerous place to live in 2019.<ref>https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/528608-India-fifth-most-dangerous-country-live-Spectator-Index</ref> | The Spectator Index, even ranks India as the 5th most dangerous place to live in 2019.<ref>https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/528608-India-fifth-most-dangerous-country-live-Spectator-Index</ref> | ||
These contradictory suggest there is propaganda at play attempting to portray India as a country that is safe to visit, perhaps driven by the tourism industry. | These contradictory suggest there is propaganda at play attempting to portray India as a country that is safe to visit, perhaps driven by the tourism industry. | ||