A five-member Arunachal Pradesh delegation, led by chief minister
Nabam Tuki, passionately woos international investments in Canada and the US,
while projecting the unique natural advantages enjoyed by the frontier state in
various sectors.
Tuki marketed the state as the future
powerhouse of the country and the next major tourist destination.
Tuki invited various prospective
investors, who attended the meeting, to visit the state and see for themselves
the limitless possibilities that exist in the state and assured them of full
support from the government in all projects that they propose to undertake there.
The team has held meetings with
Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of India at Skylink
Business Centre in Toronto.
State planning secretary Ankur Garg made a
comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on the investment opportunities in the
state.
Arunachal Pradesh planning and finance
minister Chowna Mein highlighted the unique cultural diversity of the state and
suggested how it should be looked upon as the centre of the South Asian region.
The president of the Indo-Canadian Chamber
of Commerce, Satish Thakkar, while praising the effort and vision of the chief
minister, promised to lead a delegation of potential investors and visit the
state sometime this year and firm up specific areas to invest in Arunachal
Pradesh.
He also offered to ink a memorandum of
understanding to promote tourism in that state. The Consul General of India in
Toronto, Pritpal Singh, also attended the meeting.
An advance delegation comprising tourism
minister Pema Khandu, Garg and tourism secretary Sonam Chombay, in association
with the Consulate General of India represented by the Trade Commissioner of
India, New York Sugandh Rajaram, held meetings with the US India Business
Council at Harvard Club in New York seeking investments in hydropower, tourism
and food processing sector.
A delegation of the American-Asian Hotel
Owners Association will visit Arunachal Pradesh in April to identify potential
areas for investment in the hospitality sector.
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