Originally Posted by
stirred
India has rules about aerial photography / photography at airports. Not enforced most of the time, but if they see you taking it openly, or if somebody complains to CISF (paramilitary agency guarding airports), you could have some explaining to do.
It's not just photography that can get you into trouble in India, but airband scanner radios.
Many of us take photography in relation to our travels as a right. The more enthusiastic carry and use airband radios to listen to ATC while taking photos.
In 2010 some British enthusiasts were arrested in India for doing just that. Apparently asking for a hotel room overlooking the runway was a giveaway!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/8528476.stm
In Britain even listening to the airband or marine band is illegal without a licence, yet the observation decks at LHR has loads of plane spotters openly using scanners almost every day.
We need to always use common sense when we travel and never assume our "rights" are the same everywhere! Some countries - and people - can be excessively paranoid about security.