Envoys in Jammu meet civil society members, get briefed by CS, DGP
5 years ago

Envoys in Jammu meet civil society members, get briefed by CS, DGP

India TV News  

In the first such trip by foreign diplomats post-August 5, envoys of 15 countries including the US on Friday interacted with civil society members and were briefed by a high-level team led by Chief Secretary BVR Subramanian and DGP Dilbag Singh. The team arrived in the Kashmir valley on Thursday where they interacted with select political representatives, civil society members, as well as military top brass even as the government, rejected criticism that it a "guided tour". The official team led by Chief Secretary and DGP arrived this morning and briefed the team on various aspects of the security situation post abrogation of Article 370 and carving out two UTs, officials said. The delegation, accompanied by Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup, was briefed by a team of top army officers led by Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, who heads the strategically-located XV corps in Kashmir, they said.

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India conveys objections to US over visit by American envoy to PoK
2 years, 3 months ago

India conveys objections to US over visit by American envoy to PoK

India TV News  

India has conveyed its objections to the US over the recent visit to Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by US Ambassador to Islamabad Donald Blome, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. "Our objection to the visit and meetings in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the US ambassador to Pakistan has been conveyed to the US side," MEA spokesperson Arindam …

Jammu and Kashmir received record number of tourists, footfalls cross 1 crore
2 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir received record number of tourists, footfalls cross 1 crore

Hindustan Times  

An estimated 1.06 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir from January to July 3 this year, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to questions in the House, the minister also said nearly 30,000 people have been recruited in the public sector in Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. from January …

Union Ministers to visit Jammu and Kashmir in June-July as part of BJP outreach programme
2 years, 7 months ago

Union Ministers to visit Jammu and Kashmir in June-July as part of BJP outreach programme

India TV News  

Highlights Several union ministers will visit Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in month of June and July According to sources, discussions on assembly elections may be held during these proposed visits The outreach programme started after abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in the year 2019 In order to take stock of the development and conduct an outreach programme, …

‘Event management’: Foreign envoys visit Kashmir amid shutdown
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Event management’: Foreign envoys visit Kashmir amid shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Critics denounce trip as a ‘guided tour’ and an attempt by the BJP government to project a ‘sense of normalcy’. This is the third visit by foreign envoys to the region since the August 2019 abrogation of Kashmir’s limited autonomy by New Delhi, implemented with a crippling lockdown and communication blackout that lasted several months. ‘Event management’ Mehbooba Mufti, a …

'Democracy took place here': Foreign envoys visit J&K to assess normalcy
3 years, 10 months ago

'Democracy took place here': Foreign envoys visit J&K to assess normalcy

India Today  

In the third such visit by foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir in the last 18 months, diplomats from 24 countries, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, began a two-day trip to the Union Territory to assess the ground situation. The envoys arrived in Srinagar amid heightened security as shops remained closed following a shutdown call given by separatists "What …

E.U., other envoys head to Jammu and Kashmir to study 'situation on the ground'
3 years, 10 months ago

E.U., other envoys head to Jammu and Kashmir to study 'situation on the ground'

The Hindu  

European Union Ambassador Ugo Astuto is expected to lead a delegation of Ambassadors, including some from European countries to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, beginning with Srinagar, in a visit expected to study the “situation on the ground” there ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Porto in May for the E.U.-India summit. The visit has received some criticism from leaders …

With 4G restored, government plans another trip of envoys to Jammu & Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

With 4G restored, government plans another trip of envoys to Jammu & Kashmir

The Hindu  

A week after the government restored 4G Internet connectivity to Jammu and Kashmir, it is preparing to take a group of diplomats to visit Srinagar and Jammu to “showcase” the situation in the Union Territory, officials confirmed to The Hindu. The visit will be the third official one by foreign diplomats of to Jammu and Kashmir since the government’s decision …

Foreign envoys' visit to J&K concludes
4 years, 10 months ago

Foreign envoys' visit to J&K concludes

India TV News  

The two-day visit of foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir concluded on Friday. Foreign envoys' visit to J&K concludes The group had gone to assess the situation following the reorganisation of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir into a Union Territory and revocation of its special status on August 5 last year. The European Union acknowledged India's efforts to …

Exclusive | Envoys to J&K urge govt to lift Internet restrictions in Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Exclusive | Envoys to J&K urge govt to lift Internet restrictions in Kashmir

India Today  

Foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday urged the government to 'swiftly' lift the restrictions on communication still imposed in the Valley although "positive steps towards restoration of normalcy were visible". Virginie Battu-Henriksson, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told India Today TV that the European Union would want to see the swift lifting of restrictions on …

25 foreign envoys kick-off Jammu and Kashmir visit with shikara ride, Iltija Mufti raises questions
4 years, 10 months ago

25 foreign envoys kick-off Jammu and Kashmir visit with shikara ride, Iltija Mufti raises questions

India Today  

Twenty-five foreign envoys kicked-off their two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with a ride on shikara - a boat famous amongst tourists visiting Dal Lake. Afghanistan's envoy to India Tahir Qadiry wrote on Twitter, "Upon our arrival, we enjoyed a shikara ride on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. Reacting to the the Kashmir visit of envoys, Iltija Mufti, …

No restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to Jammu and Kashmir: Govt
4 years, 10 months ago

No restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to Jammu and Kashmir: Govt

India TV News  

There are no restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In response to a question seeking to know the time by which the government proposes to allow Indian delegates to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy told the Lok …

Govt to take second batch of foreign envoys to Kashmir soon
4 years, 11 months ago

Govt to take second batch of foreign envoys to Kashmir soon

India TV News  

Government is planning to take fresh batch of foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir either this week or next week to get first-hand information about the ground situation after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, officials said on Monday. The first batch of envoys, including the US Ambassador to India, had visited Jammu and Kashmir last month. The …

Envoys' visit to Jammu and Kashmir 'important step', says US but expresses concern over political leaders' detentions, internet shutdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Envoys' visit to Jammu and Kashmir 'important step', says US but expresses concern over political leaders' detentions, internet shutdown

Firstpost  

US expressed concern over continued detention of political leaders, restrictions on internet in region Washington: The US State Department has described the recent visit of envoys of 15 countries to Jammu and Kashmir as an “important step” but expressed concern over the continued detention of political leaders and restrictions on internet in the region. The restrictions were imposed on 5 …

Group of 16 envoys reaches Srinagar; will visit Jammu, meet L-G GC Murmu and civil society members during two-day visit
5 years ago

Group of 16 envoys reaches Srinagar; will visit Jammu, meet L-G GC Murmu and civil society members during two-day visit

Firstpost  

A group of 16 envoys arrived in Srinagar on Thursday for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. This is the second visit by foreign envoys to the Union Territory after the erstwhile state’s special status A group of 16 envoys arrived in Srinagar on Thursday for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The diplomats will visit Jammu and …

Envoys from 16 nations, including US, on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir starting today; will meet L-G GC Murmu, civil society members
5 years ago

Envoys from 16 nations, including US, on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir starting today; will meet L-G GC Murmu, civil society members

Firstpost  

This will be the second visit of a foreign delegation to Jammu and Kashmir since the Centre’s move to revoke the state’s special status and bifurcated it into two Union territories, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster will be among envoys of 16 countries who will undertake a two-day trip to Jammu …

15 foreign envoys to visit Kashmir Valley
5 years ago

15 foreign envoys to visit Kashmir Valley

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A delegation of 15 foreign envoys will visit the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday and Friday as part of the NDA Government’s outreach on the matter but envoys belonging to European Union countries will not be part of the group for several reasons and will be taken later as a single group, government sources confirmed …

More envoys to visit Kashmir Valley soon
5 years ago

More envoys to visit Kashmir Valley soon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With requests coming in from foreign diplomatic missions based in New Delhi to visit Jammu and Kashmir so that top foreign diplomats can see the situation for themselves first-hand, the government is understood to be working on a plan to take foreign diplomats to the Valley in the near-future. “There have been recent discussions going on between the …

European delegation that toured Kashmir was on "private visit" to India: Govt
5 years, 1 month ago

European delegation that toured Kashmir was on "private visit" to India: Govt

India TV News  

A group of European parliamentarians who recently visited Kashmir were on a "private visit" to the country, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. "The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that a group of 27 members of European Parliament, who belonged to different political parties including ruling and opposition parties, paid a private visit to India from October 28, …

Clashes, tension as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes, tension as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

Live Mint  

Srinagar: A delegation of 23 EU MPs, on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Tuesday to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. The team was briefed by senior security officials on the situation in the Valley and other parts …

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

India Today  

A delegation of 23 EU MPs, on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Tuesday to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. The team was briefed by senior security officials on the situation in the Valley and other parts of …

European parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on October 29
5 years, 2 months ago

European parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on October 29

India Today  

A European parliamentary panel consisting of around 28 MPs will visit Kashmir on October 29. PM Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval briefed the delegation and also discussed the issue of Kashmir and the situation there after the abrogation of Article 370. Iltija Mufti, from the Twitter handle of her mother and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, said, "Hope …

Team of diplomats to visit Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

Team of diplomats to visit Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Under pressure from the international community over restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government plans to take a group of foreign diplomats to the state. Even though the government claims that the situation in J&K is largely normal, there are still restrictions in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Though the world …

Jammu and Kashmir after Articles 370 and 35a: A look at what happened over the past three weeks
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir after Articles 370 and 35a: A look at what happened over the past three weeks

Firstpost  

Kashmir, being the tense, conflict-induced zone that it is today, witnessed a series of events that unfolded over the past three weeks. In a tweet addressed to Malik, Gandhi said he along with a delegation of Opposition leaders would take up his ‘gracious invitation’ to visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, but added they don’t need the aircraft. You are …

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati
5 years, 4 months ago

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati

India TV News  

Slamming the Congress-led opposition for going to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said the leaders should have thought before making the visit as it will give a chance for the BJP to politicise the issue. Mayawati said in a situation like this, the visit of the opposition leaders will give a chance for the Bharatiya …

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar
5 years, 4 months ago

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A delegation of Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, was sent back from Srinagar on Saturday. The delegation of Opposition leaders from eight parties included senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad, Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja, Manoj Jha, among others. Opposition parties, including the Congress, left parties and Trinamool Congress, have been demanding …

J&K DGP reviews security situation in Jammu region, thanks public for maintaining peace
5 years, 4 months ago

J&K DGP reviews security situation in Jammu region, thanks public for maintaining peace

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Jammu region and directed officers to maintain close contact with the public and keep constant vigil, especially in the border areas. Singh visited Rajouri and Udhampur before chairing a high-level meeting here to review the security scenario and the prevailing law and order situation, …

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