Srinagar set for G20 meet, some yet to confirm participation

More than 100 delegates, including at least 70 representing G20 member-states, are expected to participate.

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NSG commandos at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday ahead of the G20 meet . (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

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With Srinagar getting ready to host the third G20 Tourism working group from May 22 — the first such international event being hosted by Jammu and Kashmir since it became a Union Territory in 2019 — some member-states are yet to provide confirmation on attending the three-day meeting.

More than 100 delegates, including at least 70 representing G20 member-states, are expected to participate.

As per the schedule, the delegates, after holding deliberations with stakeholders in the tourism sector on the first day, will go on a tour of Srinagar. An initial plan to take them to Gulmarg overnight on the second day has been scrapped — sources in police told The Indian Express that besides security concerns, the logistics of taking nearly 150 people to Gulmarg was considered “unfeasible”.

Details of the programme are being worked out.

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ADG (Kashmir), Jammu and Kashmir Police, Vijay Kumar on Thursday said a three-tier security will be provided for the event. Anti-drone technology with the help of NSG and Army personnel will be deployed, and a team of elite MARCOS — or the Marine Commandos — has been brought in to secure the Dal Lake.

“Additionally, police, CRPF, BSF and SSB personnel have been deployed in the city to keep the event incident-free,” he said.

“The G20 working group meeting in Jammu and Kashmir is a great opportunity for all of us to showcase and promote the Union Territory and its abundant tourism potential to the world,” the UT’s Tourism Secretary, Syed Abid Shah, said.

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Expressing hope that the event will increase livelihood opportunities for people in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said, “I am confident that it will give a fillip to the tourism sector as well as allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir and make the world aware of multifarious possibilities of this sector.”

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The meetings are being held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre. Cultural programmes representing all regions of Jammu and Kashmir are also being held for the visiting delegates.

Naveed Iqbal

Naveed Iqbal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, and reports from Jammu and Kashmir. With a career spanning over 15 years in frontline journalism, Naveed provides authoritative reporting on the region’s transition, governance, and the socio-political implications of national policies. Expertise Regional Specialization: Based in the Srinagar and New Delhi bureaus, Naveed has spent over a decade documenting the unique challenges of Jammu and Kashmir. Her reporting is distinguished by deep contextual knowledge of the region's post-Article 370, statehood debates, and local electoral politics. Key Coverage Beats: Her extensive body of work covers: Politics & Governance: Tracking the National Conference (NC), PDP, and BJP dynamics, including in-depth coverage of J&K’s first Assembly sessions and Rajya Sabha polls following the reorganization of the state. Internal Security & Justice: Providing rigorous reporting on counter-insurgency operations, terror module investigations, and judicial developments involving political detainees and constitutional rights. Education & Minority Affairs: Highlighting systemic issues such as quota rows in J&K, public service commission reforms, and the challenges faced by minority communities. ... Read More

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