SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are forging a strong bond with diversity and heritage and fostering a shared cultural identity for nation-building.

In his address at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day Veshaw Literary Festival in Kulgam, Sinha said the youth of Jammu Kashmir are now deeply engaging with the country’s history, values and aspirations.

The literature festival brought together writers, artists and readers who would share and discuss books and new ideas, and promote a variety of creative works.