Sanaa, July 12 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has withdrawn the 2017 Gazette notification that imposed travel restrictions on Yemen, while continuing to advise Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to the conflict-hit country.

According to a travel advisory issued by the MEA, the earlier gazette notification dated October 3, 2017, has been withdrawn through the government's gazette notification dated July 10, following a review of the travel restrictions.

"The Ministry of External Affairs has reviewed the restrictions on travel to Yemen and, accordingly, withdrawn the earlier Gazette Notification No. 3223 (E) dated October 3, 2017, vide the Government of India Gazette Notification No. 3760 (E) dated July 10, 2026. No...