India, July 10 -- The Centre must take steps to ensure safety and security so that more tourists visit Kashmir, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, adding that she "will try to visit Jammu and Kashmir" after Durga Puja in October.

Banerjee made the remarks after meeting Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah at the state secretariat in Kolkata.

"He has come here after the Pahalgam attack and invited me. I have accepted his offer. After the (Durga) Puja festival, I will try to go. We are ready to extend full support to Jammu and Kashmir. Our tourists will again visit Kashmir. There is nothing to be afraid of," Banerjee said.

This was the first interaction between the two leaders after the April 22 terror...