China boycotted the G20 tourism meeting in Kashmir, India, and Pakistan, which controls parts of Kashmir, also condemned it, but India refuted that it has the right to hold meetings freely on its own territory, and that peace and tranquility on the border are related to normal relations with China. New Delhi wants to project an image of normalcy in the violence-ridden region and take the opportunity to boost tourism, with its majestic mountain scenery, which the government says is paradise on earth.