I just got back from a trip to India (I'm European), and it's a lot safer than you would expect. I'd say in general there is less crime and people are more honest than if you go to some tourist areas in Europe - say the center of Milan. Even taxi drivers gave us local prices (we stayed with locals so asked them).
The only thing to me that's a bit crazy is the roads. My friend offered me a newspaper to read and the headlines were about a bus crash that killed a bunch of people (we were getting a bus that night). From what I understand, if there is an accident where someone gets injured, it's quite common for the other party to just drive off and leave them - which as a European is basically unheard of, unless someone is DUI and doesn't realise.
The only thing to me that's a bit crazy is the roads. My friend offered me a newspaper to read and the headlines were about a bus crash that killed a bunch of people (we were getting a bus that night). From what I understand, if there is an accident where someone gets injured, it's quite common for the other party to just drive off and leave them - which as a European is basically unheard of, unless someone is DUI and doesn't realise.