Residents of Jammu and Kashmir are optimistic that the G20 events here will promote the union territory internationally and also give a new dimension to the tourism and handicraft sectors.
The government and people are equally participating in the preparations to host the G20 tourism working group meeting in Srinagar on May 23 and 24, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a report said.
Amid a freeze in India-Pakistan ties over Islamabad's support to cross-border terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said "victims of terrorism do not sit together with perpetrators of terrorism"
The G20 meeting, which is scheduled to take place in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has been the talk of the town, with preparations in full swing to ensure its success.
There is also a program for the visit of delegates from 20 countries to the city of Gulmarg and Dal Lake. A large part of it has already been cleaned and the cleaning work on the other part is going on in full swing.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Goa and reviewed bilateral, global and multilateral cooperation between the two countries
The bilateral meeting of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, concluded on Thursday. The discussions focussed on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring "peace and tranquility" in the border areas.
TYC President Gonpo Dhundup, said that the the march was initiated to commemorate the forced signing of the "Seventeen-Point Agreement" by Tibetan delegates with China on May 23, 1959, which ultimately led to China's occupation of Tibet.
The Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal held a meeting at the BMC headquarters in Mumbai to review the preparations being made by the corporation and other agencies.
The Yoga Mahotsav witnessed an exhilarating atmosphere as more than 15,000 enthusiasts performed Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), along with dignitaries, at the sprawling ground of Bhawani Niketan Shiksha Samiti in Jaipur on Tuesday.