Srinagar, April 15 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to leverage its diplomatic strength to persuade Western nations to lift travel advisories discouraging visits to the region. He emphasized that such a move would serve as the strongest international validation that the situation in J-K has significantly improved.Speaking at a tourism event in the national capital, Abdullah-who also handles the Tourism portfolio in the Union Territory-stated that his administration would collaborate closely with the Centre, particularly the MEA, to target countries with "very firm" advisories in place.He also stressed the need to reposition Jammu and Kashmir as a destination focused o...