Kashmir G-20 meet | Delegates arrive in Srinagar for 3rd tourism working group meeting
The Hindu
This is the first international meeting being held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - in August 2019.
About 60 foreign delegates arrived here on Monday for the third tourism working group meeting of the G20 countries, officials said.
This is the first international meeting being held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - in August 2019.
Officials said the delegates from several countries of the G20 grouping arrived in a chartered flight at the Srinagar international airport in the morning amidst tight security.
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They said the delegates were taken to the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the venue of the meeting, amid heavy deployment of security personnel along the route.
The stretch has received a facelift with G20 logos painted on walls and hoardings to welcome the delegates.
Officials said stringent security arrangements have been made to ensure that the event concludes incident-free.
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