In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with 19 young leaders from nine democratic countries, who are visiting India under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR's) Gen Next Democracy Network Programme. The Lt Governor welcomed the young delegates from Ireland, Namibia, the USA, Iceland, Luxembourg, Italy, Denmark, Albania, and Moldova to Raj Bhavan.

During the interaction, the Lt Governor shared his views on the transformational journey of Jammu Kashmir. He said the J&K Union Territory is moving ahead on the path of development with the ambitious goal of building a digital society and inclusive, sustainable development. He also highlighted the historic landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface and said that the historic achievement belongs to the entire world, humanity, and to young leaders like them.

The Lt Governor responded to the questions of the members of the foreign delegation.
Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President ICCR; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor were present during the interaction.