Kashmir Exhibition: The new horizon for economic and development

Geneva: 06.08.2023 

Exhibition on the new economic development in Kashmir at the Place des Nations in Geneva (Switzerland) , Saturday 05 August 2023

On Saturday 5 August 2019, the Indian government announced by decree the revocation of the constitutional autonomy of Indian Kashmir, the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Claimed by Pakistan since 1947 and plagued by a separatist insurgency, the region has come under the direct control of New Delhi.

The Indian part of Kashmir is plagued by a separatist insurgency and regular outbreaks of tension. Claimed by Pakistan since 1947 and plagued by a separatist insurgency, the region has come under the direct control of New Delhi. 

The Indian part of Kashmir is plagued by a separatist insurgency and regular outbreaks of tension.

After four years of the abrogation of the status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370 of the Indian Constitution authorised the central government in New Delhi to legislate in matters of defence, foreign affairs and communications in the region, the rest being the responsibility of the local legislative assembly.

The exhibition of 05 August 20023 in Geneva covers in general the social and economic progress that has been made in the fields of education, health, sport, tourism, infrastructure and access to new communications technologies. The fruits of these investments have made a major contribution to eradicating poverty, reducing illiteracy and easing separatist tensions, violent extremism and terrorist attacks in the region.

The region’s economic development is essential for peace, security and 

stability in this part of South Asia.

Dialogue and enhanced mutual cooperation between India and Pakistan will contribute significantly to socio-economic development for the well-being of Kashmiris.

The exhibition was organised by CECIDE, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation whose objectives are to contribute to a better understanding of the structures, actors and issues related to international trade and development;

– Promote capacity building for non-state and state actors on development issues (agriculture, mining, governance, health, trade, etc.);

– Create forums for reflection, exchange and multi-stakeholder debate on development issues; – Disseminate information about the imbalances in North-South relations;

– Support public governance through the active involvement of local communities;

– Promoting the social, economic and cultural rights of local communities;

– Promoting the social, economic and cultural rights of local communities;

– Combat poverty and inequality by helping to promote active citizen participation in the sustainable development process.