Authorities shut dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard inside a Mughal garden on the outskirts of Srinagar. File picture: Mukhtar Khan/AP

Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily shut more than half of tourist resorts in the scenic Himalayan region after last week’s deadly attack on tourists raised tensions between India and Pakistan.

At least two police officers and three administrative officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with departmental policy, said the decision to shut 48 of the 87 government authorised resorts was a precautionary safety measure.