The parliamentary committee’s recommendation for an integrated security and surveillance system at key tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir is a welcome step. The proposal for proper CCTV coverage, centralised monitoring, regular vulnerability assessments, security audits and clearly defined inter-agency standard operating procedures is not merely a security measure. It is an investment in the confidence on which tourism ultimately depends.

The recommendation assumes added significance in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack last year, when 25 tourists were killed. Such an attack does more than take........

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