SRINAGAR, June 22 -- A known eatery at Residency Road is witnessing a steady stream of non-local guests for the first time since the Pahalgam attack. From veg snacks to cool sharbats, the guests, unfazed by the recent happenings, are enjoying to the hilt.

Welcome back to Paradise on Earth. Smiles have returned to tourism stakeholders with footfalls increasing by 15-20 percent in recent times. Thanks to the J&K government and tour operators' reach-out campaign, tourists are showing renewed confidence to arrive in Kashmir.

"The tourism sector has started showing signs of recovery. Tourists have started arriving in Kashmir. I can say recovery is 15 to 20 per cent so far. You can see yourself at Boulevard, Lal Chowk, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and ...