India, July 19 -- Alongside the return of families to the region, religious tourism is also witnessing renewedmomentum in North Kashmir.

More than three decades after the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, signs of a gradual return and renewed engagement are emerging in parts of North Kashmir. From rebuilding ancestral homes to opening small businesses and strengthening religious tourism infrastructure, some members of the displaced community are taking cautious yet significant steps towards reconnecting with their homeland.

Across several villages in North Kashmir, families who migrated during the early 1990s have begun constructing new homes on the same land where their ancestral houses once stood. For many, these projects...