Business leaders hope G-20 meeting in Srinagar will pave for lifting of journey advisory by US, Europe 

Express News Service

SRINAGAR: The enterprise leaders in Kashmir are pinning hope that the worthwhile conduct of G-20 tourism meeting in Srinagar later this month would pave the best way wherein for the lifting of J&Okay-specific journey advisories by the US and totally different European worldwide places and enhance the footfall of abroad vacationers to the picturesque Valley.

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president Javed Ahmed Bhat instructed this newspaper that they are hopeful that it’ll current options for progress to the tourism sector proper right here.

“We have got the opportunity to ensure the lifting of travel advisories to the region by the US and other European countries through the convening of this G-20 tourism meeting in Srinagar. This is the best thing happening in Kashmir,” he said.

The third G20 tourism working group meeting beneath India’s presidency may be held in Srinagar from May 22 -24. The deliberations and discussions in the middle of the 3-day G-20 event will most likely be held in Srinagar.

The abroad delegates would moreover go to the ski resort of Gulmarg which continues to be lined with snow after present snowfall. About 200 delegates from completely totally different worldwide places are anticipated to go to Kashmir.

The G20-tourism meeting in Srinagar may be the first most important worldwide event in J&Okay post-August 5, 2019 abrogation of J&Okay’s specific standing and bifurcation of erstwhile J&Okay state into two Union Territories (UTs) — Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (with out legislature).

“In case we are allowed to meet the visiting delegation, we will focus on getting the travel advisory lifted. We have got the opportunity to get it (advisory) lifted. It is the best time. If the travel advisory is lifted, then it would prove a big boost to Kashmir’s tourism and handicraft sector,” KCCI president said.

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Kashmir chapter president Zahoor Ahmad Qari said the G-20 meeting in Srinagar would go a good way in promoting Kashmir and Kashmir tourism.

“It will send a strong message that Kashmir is a safe tourist destination and people should visit the picturesque place to enjoy its natural beauty and hospitality of locals,” he said.

Like KCCI chief, Qari too is hopeful that the G-20 meeting would present helpful in getting journey advisories of US and totally different European worldwide places lifted.

He said abroad vacationers from South East Asia along with Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia go to Kashmir nonetheless the vacationers from US and totally different European worldwide places stay away from visiting the place as a consequence of journey advisories of their worldwide places.

Qari said if the journey advisory is lifted, Kashmir will witness an increase in footfall of abroad vacationers.

“The lifting of travel advisory will ensure foreign tourists visit Kashmir in large numbers as used to be the case before 1990s,” the KCCI chief said.

SRINAGAR: The enterprise leaders in Kashmir are pinning hope that the worthwhile conduct of G-20 tourism meeting in Srinagar later this month would pave the best way wherein for the lifting of J&Okay-specific journey advisories by the US and totally different European worldwide places and enhance the footfall of abroad vacationers to the picturesque Valley.

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president Javed Ahmed Bhat instructed this newspaper that they are hopeful that it’ll current options for progress to the tourism sector proper right here.

“We have got the opportunity to ensure the lifting of travel advisories to the region by the US and other European countries through the convening of this G-20 tourism meeting in Srinagar. This is the best thing happening in Kashmir,” he said.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The third G20 tourism working group meeting beneath India’s presidency may be held in Srinagar from May 22 -24. The deliberations and discussions in the middle of the 3-day G-20 event will most likely be held in Srinagar.

The abroad delegates would moreover go to the ski resort of Gulmarg which continues to be lined with snow after present snowfall. About 200 delegates from completely totally different worldwide places are anticipated to go to Kashmir.

The G20-tourism meeting in Srinagar may be the first most important worldwide event in J&Okay post-August 5, 2019 abrogation of J&Okay’s specific standing and bifurcation of erstwhile J&Okay state into two Union Territories (UTs) — Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (with out legislature).

“In case we are allowed to meet the visiting delegation, we will focus on getting the travel advisory lifted. We have got the opportunity to get it (advisory) lifted. It is the best time. If the travel advisory is lifted, then it would prove a big boost to Kashmir’s tourism and handicraft sector,” KCCI president said.

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Kashmir chapter president Zahoor Ahmad Qari said the G-20 meeting in Srinagar would go a good way in promoting Kashmir and Kashmir tourism.

“It will send a strong message that Kashmir is a safe tourist destination and people should visit the picturesque place to enjoy its natural beauty and hospitality of locals,” he said.

Like KCCI chief, Qari too is hopeful that the G-20 meeting would present helpful in getting journey advisories of US and totally different European worldwide places lifted.

He said abroad vacationers from South East Asia along with Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia go to Kashmir nonetheless the vacationers from US and totally different European worldwide places stay away from visiting the place as a consequence of journey advisories of their worldwide places.

Qari said if the journey advisory is lifted, Kashmir will witness an increase in footfall of abroad vacationers.

“The lifting of travel advisory will ensure foreign tourists visit Kashmir in large numbers as used to be the case before 1990s,” the KCCI chief said.