G20 Summit: India is set to hold the three-day G20 working group assembly on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar starting Monday. The essential summit is due to be held on May 22-24, regardless of neighbouring Pakistan and its “all-weather friend” making an attempt to politicise the matter by racking up the difficulty of abrogation of Article 370 from the valley.
Pakistan international minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who lately attended a gathering in Goa, visited PoK on Sunday and is probably going to organise a so-called “protest rally in support of Kashmir”. It will not be attainable for India to play an necessary function in the world by violating UN resolutions,” Pakistani English Daily Dawn quoted him as saying after reaching PoK.
“At a time when India is holding a conference in Kashmir, I have been invited to deliver an address to the Assembly,” he added. This reveals Pakistan’s vexation. Besides, Pakistan, China additionally protested towards India’s choice to hold an important G20 occasion in Srinagar.
Security beefed up
Stringent security preparations are in place throughout the Kashmir Valley to make sure that the high-profile occasion passes off peacefully.
The route from Srinagar airport to Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) — the venue of the assembly — has been given an enormous facelift with the G20 emblem painted on partitions and hoardings put in to welcome the delegates, they mentioned.
The officers mentioned the Gulmarg vacationer resort in north Kashmir, the place a gathering can also be scheduled, has been beautified too. Authorities are taking no possibilities and have beefed up security throughout the valley in view of the G20 assembly.
Elite NSG and Marine Commandos are serving to the police and the paramilitary forces to safe the venues of the occasion, the officers mentioned. They mentioned large sanitisation and space domination workouts have been carried out in the areas across the venues, alongside the route and in susceptible spots of the town.
From Zabarwan hills to Dal Lake, Srinagar beneath watchful eyes
Counter-drone groups of the elite NSG are scanning the sky, marine commandos of the navy patrolling the picturesque Dal Lake and scores of security personnel are on vigil on the bottom to guarantee a secure and safe G20 assembly.
Preparing to obtain not less than 60 delegates and 20 journalists from totally different components of the world, the authorities in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir have made elaborate preparations for the third G20 Tourism Working Group assembly on the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC).
Aiming to guarantee minimal policing and most security, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has roped in the military to cowl the upper reaches of the Zabarwan Range overlooking the assembly venue and lodging amenities for the visitors.
Traffic police points advisory
Authorities in Kashmir on Saturday issued a site visitors advisory in view of the third G20 Tourism Working Group assembly to be held right here subsequent week. Issued by Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic City Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, the advisory will stay in impact on May 22 and 23.
According to the advisory, the Boulevard Road across the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) – the venue of the assembly – will stay a no-go zone for the 2 days.
“G20 meeting-related events are scheduled to be held at the SKICC on May 22 and 23, and a large number of delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend,” it said.
The advisory mentioned site visitors motion on Boulevard Road from Nehru Park and Gupkar up to Kralsangri might be restricted from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm on Monday.
LG Sinha appeals to folks to cooperate
The success of the upcoming tourism working group assembly of the G-20 international locations will end result in a rise in the inflow of vacationers and investments in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha mentioned.
All preparations have been put in place with the cooperation of the folks of the union territory, Sinha mentioned after inaugurating the six-km stretch of the Jhelum River Front at Rajbagh.
The preparations have been achieved for the occasion by the administration and other people of J-Ok, he mentioned, including that the plenty have massively lent their cooperation.
The LG expressed hope that the administration with the cooperation of the folks will put up a grand present “the success of which will send a message across the world”.
“It will result in an increase in tourism and investments in the days to come, and the whole world will get to see the traditional hospitality of Kashmir,” Sinha mentioned.
(With inputs from company)
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