In the wake of recent disturbances, Crimean authorities have assured Indian tourists that the country is a "safe travel destination" and said "all is well" in the region.
"I want to assure tourists from India that Crimea is a safe travel destination," Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Valeryevich Aksyonov, said. Crimea has been under Russian control since 2014.
"We welcome guests. Especially as Russia and India have long-term friendly relations," a statement quoting Aksyonov, issued here, said.
According to the Russian Federal Security Service, armed clashes took place in northern Crimea last month involving a group that had allegedly came from Ukrainian to commit acts of terrorism in public places and thus disrupt the tourist season on the peninsula.