
India hosts tourism meet in Kashmir amid tight security
India is holding a key G20 tourism meeting in Kashmir amid heightened security and opposition from China. The working group meeting is being held in Srinagar, the summer capital of the federally administrated territory, from Monday to Wednesday. This is the biggest international event organised in the region since India scrapped its special status in 2019. Over 60 delegates from G20 member countries are expected to attend the event. China, however, has said it will not attend, citing its firm opposition “to holding any kind of G20 meetings in disputed territory”. Both India and Pakistan claim Kashmir in full, but control … Continue reading India hosts tourism meet in Kashmir amid tight security