Srinagar, Nov. 29 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday acknowledged that this year has been challenging for the region's tourism sector due to the Phalagam attack.

Speaking to reporters after launching the SKAL International Club, Kashmir Chapter, in Srinagar, he emphasized that initiatives like this could strengthen tourism linkages and open doors for collaboration, sustainable tourism, and fresh opportunities for J&K's travel industry.

"Wherever business-to-business relations are formed, we hope our tourism stakeholders will benefit. The biggest thing in tourism is promotion. The more you promote and market, the more people will come," he said.

Chief Minister said that the year has been "not easy" for Jammu and...