Kashmir tourism struggles: Nishat Garden deserted a month after Pahalgam attack
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India Today
22-05-2025
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Kashmir tourism struggles: Nishat Garden deserted a month after Pahalgam attack
2:30 India has launched Operation SINDOOR, sending 7 all-party delegations to 25 countries across the globe—from the US and Russia to Qatar and Brazil.
