Firangs and NRIs, shaken by suicide blasts in Pakistan and the 26/11 terror attack anniversary, are apprehensive of visiting India this month

Terrorists may have struck across the border in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi, but its tremors have been felt across India.

The spate of serial blasts in Lahore, Rawalpindi and the upcoming 26/11 terror attacks anniversary combined together have cast their shadow on India's winter tourist season.

Tour operators fear that if this continues, India could well and truly kiss its booming tourism industry goodbye.
"There is a fear psychosis among tourists, forcing them to think twice before visiting India.

We might see a drop in inbound tourism by five per cent this November," said Rajinder Rai, president of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI).

Rai added that the advisory issued by the US Consulate (see box), asking its citizens to avoid visiting India, had added to their woes.

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