Overview

• Omar Abdullah chaired the special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam on May 27, marking the first session outside Srinagar or Jammu during his current tenure and signalling that the government refuses to be intimidated by terrorism.
• The administration approved construction of a memorial at Baisaran to honour the 26 civilians killed in the April 22 terror attack.
• The chief minister urged the Centre to mandate PSU and parliamentary committee meetings in Kashmir to bolster business travel and visitor confidence.
• Officials outlined a phased approach to revive tourism by conducting security audits of sites and selectively reopening destinations deemed secure.
• A follow-up cabinet meeting is scheduled in Gulmarg on May 28 as part of ongoing efforts to insulate tourism from political tensions and support the sector’s recovery.