SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today officially declared open the 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2025 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar. The championship, which runs from September 25 to 30, 2025, has drawn participation from young athletes representing 11 countries, marking a vibrant celebration of sportsmanship and cultural exchange in Jammu and Kashmir.

Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma accompanied the Chief Minister.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said it was his first formal introduction to the fast-growing martial art of Pencak Silat, which has witnessed remarkable progress in Jammu and Kashmir since its introduction a decade ago. “I was told that this discipline is being practiced in 19 out of 2

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