On 4 June 2003, General Sinha became the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2003, when he took over as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the insurgency continued to be at its peak in the State. On average, ten people were killed every day and the annual arrival of tourists in the Valley was a mere 28,000. Tourism is the mainstay of the economy in the Valley. On taking over as Governor, he had announced that he would attempt to promote the spirit of amity amongst all communities in the State and cordial feelings towards the rest of the country that he had seen in October 1947 when he had come to Kashmir for the first time.