Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Tuki woos foreign investors


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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