Indo-Myanmar Friendship car rally from March 11-22
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 03, 2012:
The Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally, which was supposed to start from January 29 to February 9 has been postponed and deferred to March 11 and 22 to accommodate the request of participating state of Manipur, which is in election period between January 28 and March 6 and also due to other logistic issues connected with the conduct of the event.
Announcing this in a statement, Vice President of North East Federation on International Trade (NEFIT) (Manipur Chapter), OSD-Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally-Organising Committee M Chandrakeshor Singh informed that the new schedule of dates have been proposed and announced accordingly after due consultation with the Myanmar counterparts.
The Indo-Myanmar Friendship Car Rally is being organized by NEFIT and Assam Speed and Adventure Club (ASAC) for the first time which will start from Guwahati in Assam on March 11 to Yangoon in Myanmar and back to Guwahati making it a round trip covering a distance of more than 5000 kms.
The rally route will cover some of the most remote areas and spectacular places of North East India and Myanmar.
The car rally will also cover almost the entire country of Myanmar waiting to be explored and discovered the Golden Land of Pagodas-Myanmar.
This International event is supported by the Ministry of DoNER, Govt of India, New Delhi and the Governments of North Eastern states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland besides the active supports of Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of the Government of Union of Myanmar and the Myanmar Embassy in New Delhi.
Chandrakeshor observed that the car rally is a step forward to re-establish the age-old trade routes connecting the Northeastern parts of India and Myanmar, thereby promoting Trade and Tourism and also highlights the historical linkages, cultural and language affinities of the people of this remote part of the world.
The event is also going to be a synergy of Myanmar and North East of India in trying to make a step forward to bringing culture, ethnicity of the two countries together by showing festivals, dance, music, cuisine, etc, on the roads of Myanmar and India.
Besides, the event will be marked by special business sessions and cultural programme at the Myanmar International Convention Centre at Naypyitaw (National capital) and at Yangon.
Interested people of Manipur may participate in the rally from Imphal on March 13 and the office of Imphal Trade Centre, Porompat, Imphal may be contacted or log on to the website www.nefitindia.com for details.