Security Tourism Paradox: An Analytical and Comparative Study of Tourist’s Influx Post-Pulwama (2019) and Pahalgam (2025) Attack in Jammu and Kashmir

Author(s)	Mr. Tahir Manawer, Prof. Nizamuddin Khan Khan
Country	India
Abstract	Tourism in Jammu & Kashmir serves as key primary economic driver and a symbolic barometer of regional stability and sustainability. This study investigates the tourism trajectory following two significant security shocks: the Pulwama attack (2019) and the Pahalgam attack (2025). Which left behind a negative impact on the tourism and its associated sectors. By applying a Tourism Resilience Framework, the study evaluates the transition from a post-2019 "growth boom" to a post-2025 "structural contraction." It argues that while the region shows high recovery potential, its structural vulnerability to civilian-targeted attacks remains a critical barrier to sustainable stability. Security concerns and tourists’ perception with regard to J&K should address in a sustainable and effective way to build trust among tourists.
Keywords	Tourism Resilience, Pahalgam Attack, Security-Tourism Nexus, Sustainable Development, Jammu & Kashmir, Conflict Economy, Pulwama Attack, real-time security management system
Field	Sociology > Tourism / Transport
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-31
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73040

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