Once a hub for both Western and Indian tourists, Kashmir has been reeling for more than a year. Villagers drink tea and discuss Kashmir’s political situation in the region’s northern district of Bandipora, in India, Dec 19, 2020. In the past, even when gunbattles between security forces and militants became pervasive, international tourists continued to throng Kashmir’s ski slopes, houseboats and artisan pashmina and papier-mâché shops. Since Indian forces moved in, however, hardly any visitors have come. Except for a handful of Indian tourists, Wangnoo hasn’t had any guests for more than a year.

Source: bd News24 January 12, 2021 08:48 UTC