The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture & Tourism SY Naik has said that the World Travel and Tourism Council, India in its report "Tourism Action Plan Unleashing India's Potential' has included a section on Safety and Security and has suggested measures to counter safety and security threats and negative publicity.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Naik said, Public Order and Police are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. As such, prevention of crime, including crimes against tourists is the primary responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.
 
He said, in order to ensure safety and security of tourists, including foreign tourists, Ministry of Tourism has advised all the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to deploy Tourist Police in the States/Union Territories.