February 2021 ceasefire agreement had spurred nascent tourism, new off-roading circuits, and cross-border bonhomie; now, many areas are no-go zones, or require prior permission with stringent police vetting 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…
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