Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday asserted that Nagaland will derive a number of benefits from the B20 Conference as the State is strategically located which is proving helpful in developing Nagaland as a base for boosting links with the ASEAN coutries in addition to Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Japan.
Rio said this while addressing the media after the inaugural session of the G20 meet.
Rio maintained that the Trade potentiality of the State lies in its strength in agro and forest based, mining and minerals based and services based industries such as tourism and information technology.
Mentioning that Nagaland is all set to benefit from the co-operation as North East and Bangladesh have close ties, Rio expressed his happiness that India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) led by Abdul Matlub Ahmad, has mounted a large business delegation from Bangladesh to this B20 conference. He said, this would also provide a window for interaction with the local entrepreneurs to strengthen the business ties and make a strong case for greater commercial activities across the borders.
Rio also said Nagaland will be glad for a potential tie-up in the area of tourism, IT, agriculture and infrastructure development. While, the participation of leading nations in these areas like Japan, Indonesia, the European nations, South American and the UAE in the B20 delegation will help the state and the local industry to push the economy to greater heights.
As part of the programme,Confederation of Indian Industry (Cll) is also facilitating Business to Business and Business to Government meetings, informed Rio.
He said the visiting overseas business delegates is getting the opportunity to interact with the local industry during the B2B and with the Government in the B2G session for potential investment, collaboration and tie-ups, saying this, Rio said over 100 B2B and B2G requests have been generated including request for interaction with government departments Tourism, Commerce and Industries, Agriculture, Horticulture, Healthcare and Food Processing.
Rio exuded confidence that this B20 Conference which has provided the platform for collaboration and partnerships will usher new opportunities for the people of Nagaland.
Meanwhile, Minister of State Ministry of External affairs Government India, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh remarked that the conference is a great opportunity for all, and rare opportunity particularly for the North Eastern region to present and expose the world what the region have.
Highlighting on the development delivery to the last mile Singh said, North Eastern India is surrounded by five countries and it is exposing only a few miles which are connected with the mainland so drawing all this background Singh said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to improve the infrastructure of the region by linking all throughout the South East Asia.
Further, he informed that the present government is planning to construct wider broader road in the close proximity of the international boundary plan so that the border villages will make a vibrant village.
“We are thinking to open more border hubs all along the international boundary” Singh said
Citing an example of the Naga music that has become popular over the years he said, there are many things we need to explore, innovate and expose to the world.
Further, Pointing the root of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in the North Eastern region Singh said, Minister of external affair is all time ready to help any state who wants to export and create the platform or to collaborate with other countries of South East Asia through this platform.
“Let us think and explore whatever we have” added Singh.
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