The L-G stated that appropriate action would be taken against these travel advisories.
The US travel advisory stated: “US citizens are reminded that the Department of State has a ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for Jammu and Kashmir.”
“Terrorist attacks and violent civil unrest are possible in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Do not travel to this state (with the exception of visits to the eastern Ladakh region and its capital, Leh). Violence happens sporadically in this area and is common along the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan. It also occurs in tourist spots in the Kashmir Valley: Srinagar, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam. The Indian government does not allow foreign tourists to visit certain areas along the LOC,” the advisory stated.
While the advisory clearly focuses on exception of the visits to the Eastern Ladakh that share its boundaries with China, it doesn’t talk about the Western Ladakh (Kargil district) that shares border with Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the L-G also appealed to the tourism stakeholders to welcome the tourists “with open arms”.
Further adding that nobody wants Kashmir’s economy- which is dependent on tourism – to suffer, the L-G sought everyone’s support and the need to evoke the “nation above everything else” sentiments to overcome the difficult period.
