Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang arrived at Imphal International Airport to attend the historic “Shandmashik Vishwa Shanti Mahayagya” at Santolabari, Manipur.
He was received by MP Raju Bista and the state protocol officers. Chief Minister was accompanied by Minister B.S Panth and Secretary to HCM Dr S.D Dhakal.
The entourage was accorded a warm welcome with Manipuri martial art Thang-Ta performance at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal.
On reaching Imphal, the Sikkimese Chief Minister tweeted: “Arrived at Imphal International Airport to attend the historic Shandmashik Vishwa Shanti Mahayagya at Santolabari, Manipur. My gratitude to the Hon’ble MP @RajuBistaBJP & the state protocol officers for the warm welcome and hospitality”.
Announcing the visit, the Manipuri counterpart for Tamang, N Biren Singh tweeted: “I was called on by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, @PSTamangGolay Ji, Hon’ble Minister from Sikkim, Bedu Singh Panth Ji, Hon’ble Darjeeling MP, @RajuBistaBJP Ji, and SD Dhakal Ji, Secretary to CM,” he said.
The two CM’s met at Imphal this morning and have had the same wavelength of working together to make North East as the growth engine of India.
Biren, speaking about how the said that the Northeast states will continue to work together as connectivity is being enhanced in the region in the effort to make Northeast the “growth engine” of India, said “As Northeast Indian states get closer with enhanced connectivity, we will continue to work together to fulfil Hon’ble PM Narendra Modiji’s vision of making North East the growth engine of the Nation.”