Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for undertaking joint programmes in the tourism sector. Pema Khandu, Tourism Minister, Government of Arunachal Pradesh signed the MoU with his Sikkim counterpart Bhim Dhungel recently at Gangtok, official sources said.
During an hour-long meeting,Khandu, highlighting the ancient pilgrimages of Arunachal such as Tzari and Pema-kho, advocated for a Buddhist circuit comprising of Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. According to a PTI report, Dhungel endorsed the issues raised by Khandu and agreed that both Sikkim and Arunachal could jointly work in the tourism sector for mutual benefit. Tourism managers of both the states agreed that the Protected Area Permit was a major bottleneck for foreign tourists and resolved to jointly address the problem by placing it before the Home Ministry. They also decided to move the North East MPs’ Forum for taking up the matter at their level, sources added.
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