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Official Languages: Hindi, English

India Has No National Language. Hindi and English Are the Official Languages of the Union, and Each State Adds Its Own, with 22 Recognised in the Constitution. English Is the Working Language of Tourism, Business, Signage and Long-Distance Travel, and It Is Often the Common Ground between Indians from Different States

Mobile Network: Coverage Is Good across Cities, Towns and the Main Highways, with 5G in Most Urban Areas and 4G Almost Everywhere Else. The Private Operators Have Retired 3G While 2G Still Runs, so a Handset without 4G May Get Calls but No Usable Data. Signal Drops on Long Train Routes, in the Himalaya and in Forest and Desert Areas

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: An eSIM Bought before You Fly Is the Practical Choice for Most Visitors, Because It Works the Moment You Land with No Indian Paperwork. A Local SIM Is Genuinely Cheaper on a Long Stay and Gives You an Indian Number for Deliveries and Bookings, but It Cannot Be Bought from Abroad, Is Issued Only in Person against Your Passport, Visa, a Photograph and a Local Address, Takes Hours to Activate, and Expires with Your Visa. Roaming Is the Simplest Fallback and the Dearest

Cards Work in Hotels, Malls, Chain Restaurants and Airports, but Daily Life Runs on UPI QR Codes That a Foreign Card Cannot Scan. Visitors Can Now Open a UPI One World Rupee Wallet against a Passport and Visa at Airports, Hotels and Money Changers, Load It by Card, and Get the Balance Back on Leaving. Carry Cash Anyway for Rickshaws, Markets and Small Towns

Tipping Is Normal but Never Obligatory. A 2025 Delhi High Court Ruling Upheld the Consumer Regulator’s Guidelines, so a Restaurant Cannot Add a Service Charge to Your Bill Automatically — It Is Voluntary and You Can Have It Removed. Otherwise 10 Percent Is a Good Tip in a Sit-Down Restaurant. Round Up for Auto-Rickshaws and Taxis, and Leave 50 to 100 Rupees for Porters, Drivers and Housekeeping

Plug Type: Types C, D and M

Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz

Adapter: Sockets Take Round-Pin Type C, D and M Plugs. A European Two-Pin Plug Usually Fits without an Adapter, While British, American and Australian Plugs Do Not. Chargers Rated 100 to 240 V Run on Indian Current Unchanged, but a 110 V Appliance Needs a Voltage Converter Rather than Just an Adapter