The Prime Minister was responding to a post by Abdullah, who shared his experience jogging along the Sabarmati Riverfront while on a two-day visit to Gujarat for a tourism promotion event
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Quoting the data provided by the tourism department, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, 2.35 crore domestic tourists and 65,452 foreign tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in 2024. “In the first six months of 2025, the region has received 95.9 lakh domestic tourists and 19,570 foreign tourists”
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Addressing the tourism secretaries meeting here, the L-G said, “Under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji, J&K is an unstoppable force & it will continue to flourish.”
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“Tourism in Kashmir is very famous and we want more and more tourists to come here and enjoy the nature.” Itoo said
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Qureshi attended the cultural event organised by the tourism department in collaboration with BSF at Octroi which is famous for ‘Wagah-style’ ceremony comprising a structured beating retreat ceremony by BSF men in the weekends
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This is for the first time that the Cabinet meeting is being held away from the Civil Secretariat or the Chief Minister’s residence in Jammu and Srinagar
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He clarified that only some lesser-known offbeat destinations—accounting for merely 4-5% of the overall tourist footfall—have been closed temporarily as a precautionary measure
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“The cold mornings and the breathtaking surroundings make this an unforgettable experience,” said a tourist from Delhi
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While more domestic tourists visited Jammu, Kashmir received more foreign tourists in the last four years, the survey said
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Abdullah highlighted that the focus of the budget was on empowering youth and women, addressing regional disparities, and striving for the restoration of statehood
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