India’s prime minister marked Monday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter. The $932 million project includes a second tunnel and a series of bridges and high mountain roads that will link Kashmir with Ladakh,

Prime minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to seven people, including labourers, who were killed in a terror attack in the area in October 2024.

Sonamarg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 6.5km Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Sonamarg town, boosting year-round tourism in the town. Addressing the rally, the Prime Minister praised Jammu and Kashmir as India's crown.