The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday extended a warm welcome to devotees undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, wishing them a safe, peaceful and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage while calling for greater interaction between pilgrims and local communities. In a statement, the Chamber said the people of Kashmir have, for centuries, welcomed the annual pilgrimage with warmth and respect, reflecting the Valley's enduring traditions of hospitality, communal harmony and brotherhood. Referring to its suggestions made during a recent review meeting at SKICC, KCCI urged the administration to facilitate greater freedom of movement for pilgrims while ensuring that all necessary security arrangements remain firmly in place.