Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thursday attended the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival held at Dal Lake, describing the event as a "historic moment that blends the spirit of sports with the natural beauty of Kashmir."

The festival, which draws over 800 participants was attended by Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq, besides dignitaries from the Central Government and senior officials of the J&K administration.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said Jammu and Kashmir shares a long association wi...