Srinagar, Aug 18: The growing militant footprint in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir has cast a shadow over the border tourism that had picked up two years ago against the backdrop of a renewed ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
The process to get passes for areas closer to the Line of Control (LoC) has now been made stringent again, and many areas in north Kashmir are now listed as no-go zones, official sources said.
Several visitors and off-roaders heading for Keran – named among 12 off-beat tourist destinations to be promoted by the J&K government – failed to get permission to travel there this month, official sources said. The security forces suspected movement of militants after three infiltrators were killed on July 14 close to the LoC in the Keran Sector of Kupwara. (AGENCIES)
