How to get a India visa from Gabon

The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persian word Hindus, equivalent to the Sanskrit word Sindhu, which was the historical local appellation for the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi (Ἰνδοί), which translates as "The people of the Indus".

India remains generally safe for female travellers, although most women will experience, at worst, unwelcome attention from men. They are advised to remain cautious while in the country.

India is seen as a leading producer of lemons, oil-seeds, bananas, mangoes and papayas, and also known as the second-largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar cane, many vegetables, tea, cotton and silkworms and more.

Special delicacies tourists can try while in India are butter chicken, alu gobi, rogan josh and samosas. Visitors are to note that sometimes they might have to eat with their bare hands while in India.

Most of India’s tap water is unfit for consumption. Restaurants will offer treated drinking water, but it's advisable for visitors to always drink bottled water. Both are safe to drink, although mineral water is better as it's chemical-free, plus the quality of treated drinking water varies.