Closing down the Consulate in Mumbai in west India, US Embassy here sent out Tuesday a warning that terrorists may be planning attacks on American interests in India, particularly in Mumbai and New Delhi.

"In the light of these security concerns, the Consular section and the Information Resource Center at the American Center in Mumbai will remain closed Tuesday, the Press Trust of India quotedUS Embassy here as saying in an advisory to American citizens.

The Consular sections at US Embassy here and the Consulates General in Chennai in south India and Calcutta in east India, however, remained open, it said.

"Based on information received by the US government, terrorists may be planning attacks on US interests in India in the near future," it said.

The information suggests that an attack could be aimed at US interests in the cities of New Delhi and Mumbai, it said.

It warned that facilities associated with the United States or locations where US citizens and other foreigners congregate or visit, including residential areas, business offices, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels and public areas could be targeted.

The Embassy asked US citizens to maintain a "high level of vigilance" and take appropriate steps to increase their security.

All the staff members who reported for duty at US Consulate and American

Center in Mumbai were asked to go home, the Consulate said.

Source: Xinhua