After battling a series of setbacks last year—including devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh that repeatedly disrupted vital road links to Ladakh, a prolonged agitation that turned violent and claimed four lives in police firing, and the adverse impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on travel sentiment—the Union Territory of Ladakh has staged a remarkable tourism revival this summer.
India criticised Pakistan's conduct at the UN Security Council, saying elected members must act responsibly and not use global platforms to advance political agenda.
In a push to accelerate Jammu and Kashmir's transition to clean energy, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the status of ongoing solarisation projects and called for time-bound action to achieve renewable energy targets, including the development of mega solar parks and solar-powered government infrastructure.
By mentioning Jammu and Kashmir in the same context as the Ukraine war and calling for a "peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy", the statement appeared to portray Kashmir as an international dispute.
"Those who have no locus standi on such matters should desist from making any comment on them," said MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday paid floral tributes to Prashant Satpathy, who was killed in the dastardly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, at his native village Ishani of Balasore district.
The tragic incident has left at least 27 Indian tourists killed while at least 17 others are injured.
The Lieutenant Governor is learnt to have told the meeting that the Home Minister has directed that all might must be used for the strongest possible action against the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack.
In an initiative to jointly condemn the Pahalgam terrorist attack in which at least 26 tourists were killed, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah convened an all-party meeting in Srinagar on Thursday.
Three judges of the Kerala High Court, who were on a tour to Jammu and Kashmir, narrowly escaped the Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday that claimed 28 lives.
