In simple words, revival of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is a national necessity and a critical factor in ensuring national security. The efforts being made to attract tourists to the Vale again must be pursued with greater vigour. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was very clear on this, for he knows what is importance of tourism in J&K and why it needs greater attention in bridging the gaps and fulfilling the national commitment to Kashmir. Post-Pahalgam, it has assumed utmost significance.

The re-opening of 11 more tourist spots in the Valley, and three others in Jammu region, by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security and development of J&K on February 6 and 7, will be a great help to the tourism stake holders in the Valley. It  also will encourage tourists to visit this territory in larger numbers. Positive signs have started dotting the famous tourist spots – Gulmarg and Sonmarg – and others are looking  forward tourist footfall.

All the efforts made in J&K to get tourism industry back on rails in the past few months were directed at reversing the terror-inflicted tragedy in Baisaran, Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. In chronological order, the efforts were directed at ensuring the terror-free atmosphere in the tourist spots, as after the murderous brutality in Pahalgam, tourists had not only fled but also a word went around that tourist destinations were not safe for the country’s tourists. Pahalgam became a dark shadow for all the tourist destinations in the Valley and Jammu region, so much so that the........

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