Amid high security, Srinagar is all set to host the three-day 'Third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting' from Monday with the highest participation registered compared to the previous two such meetings organised at Gujarat's Rann of Kutch and West Bengal's Siliguri.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the G20 meet is the best opportunity to showcase Jammu and Kashmir which has emerged in the last few years.
BJP J-K spokesperson Altaf Thakur has hailed the upcoming G-20 event as a tremendous chance to enhance Jammu and Kashmir's vibrant culture, tourism potential, and long-standing hospitality.
All eyes are on the historic three-day G20 event set to take place in Srinagar from May 22, as the central government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration anticipate a significant boost to the UT's tourism potential.
A total of 23 people got injured after a bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims met with an accident in Katra's Muri area in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Pahalgam and interacted with the residents, tourists and shopkeepers at the main market on Sunday, a statement said.
One person was killed and 13 people were injured after a vehicle carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims overturned in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
G20 is a platform to present to the world how developmental processes and welfare initiatives are being used to negotiate and overcome hardships created and sustained by a prolonged conflict in the region, reported eureporter.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has tightened security along the International Border ahead of the G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar which is scheduled to start on Monday.
In a major crackdown on local terrorists, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Doda Police on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in the Gandoh area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.