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Intro for cover story: The tragic killing of 26 tourists at Pahalgam by terrorists has shattered Kashmir's fragile peace and escalated India-Pakistan tensions, posing a renewed threat to regional stability. A report by Riyaz Wani
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir in recent years. Statistics reveal a steep rising curve. In 2024, 2.95 million tourists visited Kashmir, up from 2.71 million in 2023 and 2.67 million in 2022. What is more, last year, the number included 43,000 foreign tourists.
According to the Economic Survey Report tabled by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah recently, this surge was a strong sign of the region's ...