In the Kaziranga National Park, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the Head of Mission and Ambassadors from 45 countries were spotted taking an Elephant Safari, on February 24. They will also attend the Advantage Assam summit that is being held in Guwahati from February 25.
S Jaishankar said that the increasing number of tourists makes him very happy. He said that they are on their way to attend Advantage Assam and after this, they are heading to Guwahati. He asked everyone to give Assam and the Northeastern states more attention. Increase foreign interest, tourists, and investors.
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Taking to social media platform X, he posted, “An early morning safari @kaziranga_ National Park, along with Ambassadors. Assam’s natural wildlife scenes are indeed stunning and pristine. Next stop- Advantage Assam 2.0.”
Speaking about Kaziranga having the highest tourist inflow with news agency ANI, Jaishankar said, "Yes I know. They were telling me that we have already crossed three lakhs. It's a good trend. Even the PM says we should visit every state because we have abundance of both natural and creative tourism.
The Timor-Leste representative speaking with news agency ANI described his experience as follows: "Seeing the tiger, rhino, and elephants at Kaziranga Park was an honour. Therefore, I believe it's one of the opportunities your Indian state of Assam may present to the globe. I'm having a great time during this visit. What can I discover about nature? They teach us about peace through the natural creatures. How can rhinos coexist with elephants? Although they are both violent, they may coexist."
"I express my gratitude to the External Affairs Minister and the Assam government for providing us with an experience that will last a lifetime in India. Our headquarters are in New Delhi. However, we now have the chance to visit Assam and experience its natural splendour, allowing us to fully immerse ourselves in it. I hope the animals here live long lives," another delegate remarked, reported ANI.
Advantage Assam is the largest initiative of investment promotion and facilitation taken up by the state government. It highlights the state's geostrategic advantages and its potential to become a major investment hub.