Jammu, 19 August (H.S.): People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged US Ambassador Sergio Gor to review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory issued by his country against visiting Kashmir.

In a post on X, she said thousands of families in Kashmir depend on tourism for their livelihood and a travel advisory was not merely a warning but a wall between Kashmir and the world.

Gor arrived in Srinagar earlier in the day for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

The least the US Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia can do is review and withdraw the highest level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir, Mufti said.

The former chief minister said a travel advisory was more than a warning for Kashmir, where thousands of families depend on tourism.

It is a wall between Kashmir and the world. Lifting it would send a powerful message of confidence, help bring back international tourists and give much-needed relief to countless families whose livelihoods depend on tourism, she said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar