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India

New Delhi

Exercise Caution

CapitalNew Delhi

LanguageEnglish

CurrencyINR · Indian rupee

TimezoneUTC+05:30

Exercise CautionUpdated 2025-06-16

Risk Level2 / 4

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Exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism . Some areas have increased risk. Violent crime and terrorism occur in India. Rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Violent crimes, including sexual assault, happen at tourist sites and other locations. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning. They target: Tourist locations Transportation hubs Markets and shopping malls Government facilities The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in rural areas. These areas stretch from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana through western West Bengal. Due to the risks, U.S. government employees working in India must obtain special authorization to travel to these areas.

Emergency

Police

police

100

Fire

fire

101

Ambulance

ambulance

102

General Emergency

general emergency

112

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Essential Phrases

General

kyah AAP ung-GREH-zee BOHL-teh hain?

Do you speak English?

UNG-ga-luk-ku AANG-ga-lam teh-REE-yoo-MAA?

Do you speak English?

ek-SKYOOZ mee

Excuse me

MAHF kee-JEE-eh / KSHAH-mah kuh-REIN

Excuse me / Sorry

man-NEEK-ka-VOOM / va-ruth-tha-MAH-ga i-rukk-ku-REE-dhu

Excuse me / Sorry

yuh kit-NEH kah hai?

How much does this cost?

ee-dhu ev-VA-lavoo?

How much does this cost?

how MUCH

How much?

MOOJ-heh suhmuj nuh-HEEN AH-yah

I don't understand

e-nakk-ku pu-ree-ya-VIL-lai

I don't understand

eye WANT too BUY

I want to buy

MOOJ-heh yuh CHAH-hee-eh

I would like this

ee-dhu VEN-doom

I would like this

noh

PLEEZ

Please

dhun-yuh-VAHD

Thank you

NAN-dri

Thank you

SHOW-cha-lay kuh-HAHN hai?

Where is the bathroom?

ka-ZHI-va-RAI eng-GAY oo-NA-dhu?

Where is the bathroom?

WARE iz

Where is...?

yes

Yes

hahn / nuh-HEEN

Yes / No

AAM / il-LAI

Yes / No

Greetings

HEL-oh

Hello

nuh-muhs-TAY

Hello

va-NAK-kam

Hello

THANK yoo

Thank you

Emergency

help

Help!

buh-CHAO / MOOJ-heh DOK-tar CHAH-hee-eh

Help! / I need a doctor

oo-dha-VEE / e-nakk-ku DAAK-tar VEN-doom

Help! / I need a doctor

US Embassy

Consulate

New Delhi

Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

+91-11-2419-8000

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