In a landmark event, diplomats from 16 countries, including the US, Norway, and Singapore, observed the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. This move by the central government aims to showcase the peaceful electoral process and highlight the participation of the local population. Join us as we explore the significance of this diplomatic presence in the region and what it means for democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
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00:00When you go back to your place, would you recommend your family to visit Kashmir at
00:09least once?
00:10Definitely.
00:11A foreign delegation came to this place and met all of the young women here.
00:21How do you feel?
00:22It was very nice to meet them, they were all very nice and they told us about our first
00:29vote.
00:30They told us about the experience of our first vote, they shared a lot of things with
00:35us.
00:36They told us that they came from different countries, so it was very nice to meet them
00:42and we also shared our experience of our first vote with them.
00:53Over a dozen foreign delegates visited Srinagar on the invitation of Ministry of External
00:58Affairs and witnessed the second phase of Assembly elections.
01:03The visiting delegates travelled to the interior parts of Dal Lake and had a brief conversation
01:08with the young girl voters.
01:18People are coming up to vote with the sense of exercising their constitutional rights,
01:27and you can see they are happy and they want really to participate in this constitutional
01:33act, which is good.
01:35Women, men, I saw even small children who were accompanying their parents and the general
01:45impression is a democratic process that is being implemented with such a joy and commitment.
01:56How good is this visit, as a personal visit, how did you like this place, the beautiful
02:00landscape?
02:01Oh well, the place is very, very beautiful.
02:03I was actually telling my friends, why don't you come and purchase a boathouse in these
02:11beautiful waters of Dal Lake.
02:13It's called Dal Lake, right?
02:22A privilege today to be here.
02:24I'm especially impressed to see how you even vote here in a remote area in Kashmir, where
02:31we had to come with a boat to come and observe the election, and then also to see how many
02:37young women are standing here in line to utilize their democratic right.
02:42Young women lining up in queues outside the polling stations to participate in this festival
02:48of democracy.
02:49Yes, I did find it interesting that there was quite a festive atmosphere also with young
02:54children coming with their parents, especially at the other places that we were today.
02:59So it was really, I mean, Kashmir is a place where I always wanted to come, so I'm very
03:05happy to be here.
03:12We had some guests from outside to meet you, would you like to share your experience with
03:19us?
03:20We really enjoyed meeting them, they are very nice.
03:23We really enjoyed meeting them, they are very nice.
03:27They have come from many countries, they are very nice.
03:32Up over a dozen foreign delegates visited Srinagar on the invitation of Ministry of
03:40External Affairs and witnessed the second phase of Assembly elections.
03:47The visiting delegates travelled to the interior parts of Dal Lake and had a brief conversation
03:52with the young girl voters.
03:54In Srinagar, for One India, Izhar Ali.