After a violent attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, where 26 people were killed, authorities have closed over half of the region's tourist resorts as a precaution. The attack, described by India as a terrorist act attributed to Pakistan, has escalated diplomatic tensions, with reciprocal action from both countries, including visa cancellations and border closures. This strike on tourism comes as the region had seen a resurgence in visitor numbers following government efforts to promote travel, reflecting ongoing instability amid the territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
The decision to shut 48 of the 87 government-authorised resorts in the scenic Himalayan region was a precautionary safety measure, according to local officials.
India has described the massacre in the Muslim-majority region as a 'terror attack' and accused Pakistan of backing it.
The attacks last week set off a raft of tit-for-tat diplomatic measures between the neighbours, ranging from visas being cancelled to diplomats being recalled.
Indian tourism had flourished in Kashmir in recent years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government promoted travel to the region.
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