India Withdraws 2017 Travel Restriction Notification for Yemen

Exam-focused facts from the 14 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has withdrawn Gazette Notification No. 3223 (E) dated 3 October 2017, which imposed travel restrictions on Yemen.
The withdrawal was formalised through the Government of India Gazette Notification No. 3760 (E) dated 10 July 2026.
The MEA continues to advise Indian nationals to refrain from non-essential travel to Yemen despite the withdrawal of the formal restriction.
Indian citizens currently in or planning to travel to Yemen are strongly advised to register with the Embassy of India in Riyadh for emergency assistance.
The advisory specifies that any unavoidable travel should only be undertaken after a thorough assessment of the local security situation, avoiding active conflict zones.