Srinagar, Dec. 29 -- Tourism in Kashmir has never been a simply an economic activity, it has functioned as a social thermometer, a political signal, testimony of cultural confluence, display of hospitability, the recognition bountiful nature catalyst of growth momentum and a moral contract between the Valley and the outside world. The flow of visitors into Kashmir has always mirrored the prevailing sense of peace, reliance, and continuity. Whenever, peace and confidence ebbs, tourism is the foremost casualty and when sanguinity and hope returns, it is tourism that undyingly leads the way back. The present scenario, marked by cautious optimism after prolonged uncertainty, underscores the fragile yet resilient nature of Kashmir's tourism ec...