The terrorist attack at the popular Indian tourist destination of Pune last weekend has seen Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States renew their travel warnings for travel to the country.

The Indian government has called the warnings an understandable and routine reaction to the German Bakery explosion but most industry analysts feel their mild acceptance of the reactions as pointing to significant changes to inbound tourism as travellers once again come under threat in the Asian nation.

Three foreigners were among the nine dead in the blast which has sent shockwaves across the region with upcoming sporting events also thrown into doubt. Most damaging of the warnings was from the UK whose recent relationship with Indian has come under considerable strain due to strict clampdowns on immigration and education visas. The British government has advised that all travel that is non-essential to the area be cancelled.

The UK advice does come with an acknowledgement that most of India is under normal circumstances a safe destination but echoes of the Mumbai bombings have caused widespread fear across both travellers and industry operators alike. Last year consular assistance was required in some 288 cases in India. Of these incidents, 123 were related to fatalities while there were 55 additional hospitalisations. A total of 415 reports of stolen or lost passports were also reported.

The Australian and US governments have issued much broader travel advice, urging extreme caution to be taken by all travellers. The American advice was particularly stressful that members of the Jewish community around Pune be extra careful.