European group uses Silk Route to reach Kashmir - first trip since '47

In a bid to revive one of the world's oldest trade routes, the Silk Route, a group of dedicated travelers from Europe has successfully traversed one side of the historic route and reached its important destination, the Kashmir Valley. Frail yet energetic, Tina Jokinen, 42, an Estonian national, and her team covered over 11,000 kms through dense forests, deserts, rivers, rough roads, and mountains of different countries in their 45-day trip to reach Kashmir. Tina and her colleagues achieved the feat of being the first after 1947 to reach Kashmir through the route which had direct bearing on the history, economy and culture of Central Asia.