Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: Dr. Alexa-nder Evans, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission in India, called on Governor N. N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Governor and Dr. Evans discussed various matters relating to promotion of Indo-UK relations.
British Deputy High Commissioner also called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti.
During the meeting, they discussed emerging political and socio economic developments in the State.
The Chief Minister informed the visiting envoy of her Government’s keenness to initiate political process alongwith aggressive developmental governance in the State. She said it is her firm belief that good governance and political dialogue together can get the State out of the difficulties it is presently facing.
The Chief Minister said opening of more routes, particularly the traditional ones, across the LoC would ensure more people to people contact and economic activity on the two sides. She said the opening of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and Poon-ch-Rawalakote roads to traffic and trade has enhanced the stakes of local people on the two sides in peace and good relations and the tempo has to be maintained with the opening of more such routes.
On the Indo-Pak relations, Mehbooba Mufti stressed on taking forward the vision of former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, adding the similarities and commonalities on the two sides need to be focused and considered rather than the differences. She hoped the present Government at the Centre would carry forward this mission.
The Deputy High Commis-sioner appreciated the vision of the Chief Minister for the State. He evinced keen interest in the steps being taken by the Government in sectors like horticulture, infrastructure, handicrafts and tourism.
The Chief Minister told Dr. Evans that many mega connectivity projects besides Srinagar-Jammu rail link are under execution in the State which would not only connect the regions to each other but also help in exploiting the untapped economic potential of these areas as well.
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