On Alert: Kashmir turns into security fortress ahead of G20 meet
There is hectic activity going on in Srinagar as it is set to host the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting from 22-24 May. Drones have been deployed, Marine commandos have taken over the security of Dal Lake, and the elite NSG are in action
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The third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting is scheduled to take place in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar from 22 to 24 May. Workers inflate a hot air balloon during a function ahead of the G2O summit in Srinagar. AFP
Indian Navy's Marine Commandos (MARCOS) patrol Dal Lake in Srinagar. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday asked officials to make concerted efforts to ensure that the upcoming G20 meeting is conducted successfully. He made the remarks while chairing a high-level meeting to review the preparations for the meeting. PTI
Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard along a road near Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Renovation work is currently underway at the Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk under the Smart City project ahead of the G20 events. The G20 meeting in Srinagar next week is a “big opportunity” for Jammu and Kashmir to showcase its true potential, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. AFP
J&K Police Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel check vehicles on Jammu-Pathankot Highway amid a high alert, ahead of the G20 meeting, in Srinagar. The police in Kashmir have also issued a public advisory against suspicious international mobile numbers allegedly being used to spread rumours about next week’s meeting of the G20 tourism track in the Valley. PTI
Security personnel check a vehicle as security has been beefed up ahead of the G20 events, in Srinagar. PTI
An Indian paramilitary trooper uses a metal detector while patrolling along the shores of Dal Lake ahead of the G20 meeting in Srinagar. AFP
An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard next to a mural along a street ahead of the G20 meeting in Srinagar. AFP
Construction works and necessary facelift works are in progress at the tourist resort Gulmarg ahead of G20 meetings, in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Notably, ahead of the G20 Summit, tourists are pouring into the Baramulla district's Gulmarg. Over 2.5 lakh people visited the well-known ski resort in only the past two months. PTI
Artists rehearse a dance for a programme ahead of the G20 meeting, at Abhinav theatre, in Jammu. PTI