Overview

• Over 70 members of the Travel Agents Association of India completed a three-day ‘Rally for the Valley’ tour to demonstrate Kashmir’s safety and meet local tourism stakeholders.
• The Travel Agents Federation of India will hold its national council in Srinagar and Pahalgam from June 13 to 16 with more than 60 industry leaders to shape recovery strategies.
• An Indian Association of Tour Operators delegation is scheduled to visit June 14–17 to launch the ‘Rubaroo with Jammu and Kashmir’ promotion alongside regional hoteliers and entrepreneurs.
• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered upgrades to the Gulmarg gondola and highlighted the new rail link featuring the world’s highest railway bridge to boost connectivity.
• Residents of Kashmir publicly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam attack and are collaborating with officials to rebuild tourism and safeguard local livelihoods.