Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Info Centre
New Delhi, October 05:
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh who arrived here last night from Bangkok after attending the North East India Investment Conference in New York on September 26 and North East India Investment Opportunities Week in Bangkok on October 1-4, said that both events were very important which opened the avenues for socio-economic development in the North East region.
The Manipur Chief Minister enticed the investors of US and Thailand to invest in high potential sectors of Manipur like agro and food industries, horticulture, tourism, power, information technology, handloom and handicrafts during the conferences.
Asked on the response of the foreign investors, the Chief Minister stated that the response was very positive.
Most of the investors showed keen desire and willingness to invest in different sectors in Manipur, claimed Ibobi.
Ibobi said that more than 300 delegates of their respective countries participated in both conferences.
In the Bangkok Meet, the Minister of Commerce of Thailand Krirk-Krai Jirapaet showed keen interest to develop the infrastructure in the North East India especially with the trilateral highway connecting the North East India with Myanmar and Thailand passing through Manipur.
It may recalled that the Chief Minister left New Delhi on September 22 for New York for participation at the four-day Incredible India@60 event starting from September 23 coinciding with one day NE India Investment Conference on September 26.After the New York event, the Chief Minister took part in the North East India Investment Opportunities Week at Bangkok that began from October 1 this year.