Kohima, December 10 (MExN): As part of the Hornbill Festival 2025, a roundtable meeting between the Government of Nagaland and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh was convened at the Conference Hall, Handloom & Craft Pavilion, Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on December 10, with the objective of strengthening inter-state partnership and exploring avenues for sustained collaboration.
The meeting was aim at fostering dialogue on cross-border collaboration, market access, and enterprise development between the two Northeastern states. The engagement underscored shared opportunities in trade, tourism, music, youth & sports development, art & culture and agri & allied knowledge exchange, the State DIPR reported.
As State Partner, Arunachal Pradesh showcased its products at Kisama as part of the Hornbill Festival, highlighting the State's cultural heritage and entrepreneurial initiatives. This emerged as a vibrant platform showcasing the State's cultural richness and entrepreneurial capability. The pavilion featured a diverse range of offerings including GI-based handicrafts and textiles, homemade pickles, traditional rice wine and beverages, tea and wellness products, as well as candles and fragrance items.
Interactions during the engagement emphasised strengthening inter-state value chains, facilitating B2B and B2G linkages, and supporting artisans and entrepreneurs through collaborations, knowledge exchange, and institutional partnerships.
Both States reiterated their commitment to deepening cooperation to unlock sustainable economic opportunities through mutual cooperation and collective efforts to position the Northeast as a competitive and culturally unique investment destination. The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts to leverage the Hornbill Festival as a platform not only for cultural celebration but also for meaningful economic collaboration and enterprise promotion across the region.
An agreement of partnership between the two State governments was also signed during the meeting, covering collaboration in music, tourism, art and culture, industries and commerce, business exchanges and partnerships, youth and sports, and agriculture and allied sectors, the report added.
