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RESTRICTED AND PROTECTED AREAS  
  Military installations and areas, defence organisations and research organisations are considered protected areas, where permits are generally not given to foreigners.  
     
PHOTOGRAPHY RESTRICTIONS  
 
Photography is prohibited in places of military importance, railway stations, bridges, airports and other military installations.
  
     
EXPORT OF ANTIQUITIES
  
 

Antiquities include sculpture, painting or other works of art and craftsmanship, illustrative of science, art, crafts, religion of bygone ages and of historical interest which have been in existence for not less than one hundred years.

Also manuscripts, or other documents of scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic value in existence for not less than seventy five years — art - treasures — not necessarily antiquities but having regard to the artistic and aesthetic value cannot be exported out of India.

For farther clarification on the antiquity of an artefact, the tourists can contact the authorities and get information on the Acts and Rules governing Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972.

 
     
RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO EXPORT OF ARTICLES MADE FROM ANIMALS ETC
  
 

Govt. of India is concerned about the conservation of its endangered and rare fauna. With this view, export of all wild animals indigenous to the country and articles made from such listed animals like skin, pelts, furs, ivory, rhino horns, trophies etc have been totally banned.

Tourists are also advised to acquaint themselves with the provisions of Convention on International Trade of endangered species of wild fauna and flora. All the member countries of the convention allow import of the articles covered by convention on the strength of a certificate of export from the country of origin.