India’s northeastern states pitch for investment in tourism sector at Dubai Expo

India’s northeastern states pitch for investment in tourism sector at Dubai Expo

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DUBAI: As a part of the Northeast fortnight at the India Pavilion in EXPO2020 Dubai, the visiting delegation from the 8 states along with Invest India, hosted a session on ‘Tourism Opportunities in the Northeast’ yesterday. The session, aimed at highlighting the uniqueness of the region, showcased the vast tourism opportunities in the eight northeastern (NE) states of India.

The participating states presented the unique natural strengths and policy initiatives undertaken by the states that have played a significant role in boosting the tourism industry of northeastern India. The speakers highlighted the collective strengths of the region such as connectivity with the ASEAN, BBIN and Southeast Asia. The states are also set to get a major boost with projects like the Trilateral Highway, the Kaladan Multimodal project, the trans Asian railway, and the ongoing initiative to develop riverine connectivity with Bangladesh. Once completed, these projects have the potential to transform the Northeast into a major connectivity hub for Asia.

Ms. Sherry Lalthangzo, IES Economic Advisor, Northeastern Council, said, “The EXPO2020 Dubai has given us a global platform to showcase the USPs of all NE states which are unique yet common. We want to invite more tourists from across the globe as the