Beijing: Amid the continuing standoff between India and China at the border near Sikkim, the Chinese embassy in Delhi has issued a safety advisory for its people to pay attention to their safety and avoid unnecessary travel within the country.

The advisory is valid for a month, according to news agency India Abroad News Service. “They (Chinese nationals) have been asked to contact local police or the Chinese Embassy in Delhi,” a Chinese official in Beijing said.

This is not a travel advisory but it asks Chinese nationals in India to pay attention to the local security situation. It also asks them to carry personal identification and keep their family, colleagues and friends posted about their movements.