India: Kashmir Violence Down

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | September 2nd, 2009 | Trackback

Violence in Kashmir has dipped to a record low since the beginning of the Muslim separatist insurgency in 1989, and tourist numbers are approaching the level of the pre-revolt period. Before the troubles began, more than 700,000 tourists visited the fabled mountain region annually, but tourism plummeted with the violence. Tourist numbers have steadily increased in the last few years, climbing to 550,000 last year and 380,000 for the first seven months of this year. Despite the drop in violence—deaths are averaging one a day now as opposed to 13 at the peak of the insurgency in 1996—travel to Kashmir still has its risks. The U.S. State Department notes that the potential for terrorist incidents remains, and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid travel to the region.

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