India, April 23 -- Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said the central government will work to minimise the impact on Jammu and Kashmir's tourism sector following the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday that killed 26 people.

Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Shekhawat said, "Some people with nefarious intentions have tried to again incite separatism and terrorism in the Valley. My ministry is in continuous touch with the chief secretary and tourism secretary of the Union Territory (of Jammu and Kashmir) to closely monitor the situation. We are working with J&K and will do our best to minimise the dent on tourism because of the attack."

The Resistance Front, a proxy terror group of Pakistan-base...