New Delhi, April 15 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has urged the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to leverage diplomatic channels to persuade countries like the US, UK, EU, and Australia to revise or withdraw travel advisories cautioning against visits to the region.
Speaking to HT on the sidelines of an Indian Chamber of Commerce conference on Aviation and Tourism on Monday, Abdullah said, "It's the MEA that needs to use its diplomatic might to start getting these travel advisories written down. That would be the single biggest proof, acknowledged internationally, that J&K has changed for the better."
The appeal comes amid sustained efforts by Jammu and Kashmir to revive tourism, a critical sector for its economy, fo...