The rivalry between the United States and China has entered the Himalayan theater and Jammu and Kashmir now sits at the intersection of that contest ... This asymmetry matters because Jammu and Kashmir is no longer insulated from major power politics.
To strengthen tourism infrastructure in the Himalayan region, the Ministry of Tourism sanctioned six projects in Jammu & Kashmir during 2016-17 under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme's Himalayan Circuit, with an investment of ₹519.58 crore.