“This incident is alarming, especially because this woman was with her partner, but is India more dangerous than any other country? I doubt it,” says Jonny Bealby, the owner of Wild Frontiers, which has operated in India for 20 years. “You just need to be aware of the dangers and be sensible and take precautions in India, as you would travelling anywhere.”
India’s record of crimes against women and girls is historically high, with the prime minister Narendra Modi repeatedly calling on his nation to combat misogyny. Throughout India, the FCDO warns of the risk of sexual assault, including attacks on foreign female visitors in tourist areas and cities. But while the figures quoted this week – that 90 rapes take place every day in India – are indeed alarming, their impact is lessened when put into context.
According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau, there were 31,516 cases of rape in India in 2022, against a population of…
