Srinagar, Aug 28: Miss World, Karolina Bielawska, along with a delegation of international beauty pageant winners, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today.
Karolina Bielawska was accompanied by a group of notable beauty queens including Miss World Caribbean, Emmy Pena; Miss World America, Shree Saini; Miss World India, Sini Shetty; Miss World England, Jessica Gagen; Miss Asia, Pricilia Carla Saputri Yules; and Julia Eric Morley, Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization. They exchanged their experiences from their visit to the picturesque Kashmir Valley.
During the interaction, the Lieutenant Governor engaged with the international beauty pageant winners, discussing the substantial tourism potential of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He highlighted the region’s growing prominence as a favoured destination for hosting prominent international events.
The visit of these renowned international beauty pageant winners was orchestrated by the Tourism Department, in partnership with the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation.
Meanwhile, in a major fillip to MICE tourism and in a historic development for the tourism industry of J&K, a group of global Beauty Divas visited Kashmir, as a prelude to the Miss World pageant 2023 with Tourism Department making all necessary arrangements for the visit.
Meanwhile, the visit of these celebrities is expected to give a further push to MICE tourism in J&K which is already witnessing a very encouraging scenario after the successful holding of 3rd Working Group meeting of G 20 countries here in May this year.
The G20 event which has proved to be a game changer and a transformative event for the local tourism has led to an increased footfall of foreign travellers visiting the UT which has gone up several notches after the successful event. Several national and international corporate bodies and companies have planned their events in UT and many high profile dignitaries have visited the region in the meantime.
In such a scenario, this visit by renowned beauty queens of the world to Kashmir is going to draw the attention of global tourism market to what J&K is offering in terms of natural beauty, corporate events, wedding tourism, local craft and cuisine besides positioning J&K as a destination to hold major global and corporate events. This is expected to upscale the local tourism, craft and economy like never before.
This positive turn around in the tourism scenario has been achieved with a focused direction and attention from Prime Minister, Narendra Modi whose personalized leadership has led to such a transformative change in the tourism sector of the UT. Home Minister, Amit Shah and Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha have continuously been evaluating the progress of this positive change and guiding the Department in achieving the desired results.
The delegation held an informal chat with the media here.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, PME, Jamil Saidi described Kashmir as the crowning jewel of India which has a special place for him. He thanked Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the Tourism Department for hosting them.
Replying to a question, Saidi said J&K is poised to host such major global beauty and corporate events for which he complimented the people concerned.
The visit of global Beauty Divas to Jammu and Kashmir promises to be a blend of elegance, artistry and cultural exchange. Embracing the ethos of art, culture, and international allure, the visit will not only showcase the region’s picturesque landscapes but also provide a global platform for local artists and artisans to interact.
Present among others included Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary of the Tourism Department; Rouble Nagi, Founder of the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation; and Jamil Saidi, Chairman of PME.
