ottawa canada in what appears to be a bizarre travel advisory canada has advised its citizens to avoid all travel to areas in states of gujarat punjab and rajasthan which share a border with pakistan due to the presence of landmines and unpredictable security situationavoid all travel to areas within 10 km of the border with pakistan in the following states due to the unpredictable security situation and presence of landmines and unexploded ordnance gujarat punjab rajasthan the advisory statesthe travel advisory put out by canadian government on its website that was last updated on september 27 also asks its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution in india due to threat of terrorist attacks throughout the countrythis advisory excludes travelling to or within the union territory of ladakhit also urges people to avoid nonessential travel to assam and manipur due to the risk of terrorism and insurgencyincidentally india had on september 23 issued an advisory for indian nationals and students in canada to remain vigilant amid increasing incidents of crimes and antiindia activities in the countryin a statement the ministry of external affairs mea said indian missions in canada have taken up these incidents with the canadian authorities and requested them to probe these crimesthere has been a sharp increase in incidents of hate crimes sectarian violence and antiindia activities in canada the ministry of external affairs and our high commissionconsulates general in canada have taken up these incidents with the canadian authorities and requested them to investigate the said crimes and take appropriate action the mea said in a statementthe statement also stressed that the perpetrators of these crimes have not been brought to justice so far in canadain view of the increasing incidences of crimes as described above indian nationals and students from india in canada and those proceeding to canada for traveleducation are advised to exercise due caution and remain vigilant the statement addedthe advisory also said indian nationals and students from india in canada may also register with the high commission of india in ottawa or the consulates general of india in toronto and vancouver through their respective websites or the madad portal madadgovinregistration would enable the high commission and the consulates general to better connect with indian citizens in canada in the event of any requirement or emergency the advisory saidthis advisory after india termed the socalled khalistan referendum conducted by separatist groups as a farcical exercise