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Foreign envoys of 24 nations arrive in JandK to assess ground situation

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Foreign envoys of 24 nations arrive in JandK to assess ground situation

Foreign envoys of 24 nations arrive in JandK to assess ground situation

A batch of foreign envoys arrived in Srinagar on February 17.

They have come for a two-day visit to the union territory of JandK to assess the on-ground situation.

This is the third such visit since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.

Envoys from 24 nations- Chile, Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, EU, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Bangladesh, Malawi, Eritrea, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Malaysia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan- are part of the delegation visiting JandK.

Foreign envoys will assess the development work and the security situation in the union territory.

The delegation will also travel to Srinagar and Jammu during their two-day visit.

Their visit comes in the wake of District Development Council (DDC) and Block Development Council (BDC) elections and the revival of mainstream politics.


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