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IRAN - 2025 - February
Two tourists with British passports have been arrested and charged for 'espionage' offences.
INDIA - 2025
In December of 2024 and January of 2025 a Canadian tourist and a Scottish tourist were detained for Garmin devises. A statement by the Embassy of India in The Hague, the Netherlands, read: “Prohibition on use of satellite phones in India Travellers to India are advised that use/carrying of satellite phone by foreign nationals (irrespective of category of passport) without prior approval is illegal/ unauthorised. Satellite phone of travellers who carry them without permission will be seized and the holder prosecuted under Indian laws. Travellers are, therefore, advised not to carry satellite phones to India without prior permission." India Travel guidelines and baggage rules can be found here: https://www.cbic.gov.in/entities/internationalTravellers