Officials and others during the signing of MoU between the Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland and Omsheel Foods.
Kisama, December 2 (MExN): Ambassador of Peru to India, Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde, on Monday spoke on the importance of “people to people connection” between the Republic of Peru and the Nagas due to its shared similarities in culture and traditions.
Speaking at the 2nd International Round Table at the ongoing 25th Edition of the Hornbill Festival the Ambassador called upon Peru and the Nagas to continue to celebrate the wisdom of the Indigenous Peoples and “it look forward for partnership and collaboration in the areas of common interests.”
The roundtable was held at Bamboo Hall, Kisama on December 2, stated a DIPR report.
Chairing the programme, Chairman, Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) & Advisor to Chief Minister, Abu Metha stated that the roundtable is a platform to forge partnerships, ties and networking with each other. He called upon the visiting dignitaries to look beyond the traditional and cultural aspects and delve into the economic prospects and opportunities that Nagaland has to offer.
He acknowledged the Government of Sikkim for being very supportive towards the Hornbill Festival and for participating with a large delegation.
Advisor, Agriculture, Mhathung Yanthan mentioned on the similarities of using natural resources and the traditional medicinal practices between Sikkim and Nagaland. He called for collaboration in coffee and millet plantation since growing of both coffee and millet is gaining importance over the years in Nagaland due to its superior quality. At present, the efforts as well as the programmes are mostly on yielding of high capacity. He also emphasised the importance of marketing networks and building of infrastructure for post harvest produces.
Advisor, Industries & Commerce, Hekani stated that the strength of the State lies in the young and talented people whose creativity and hard work is no lesser than others. Taking the advantage of this, the State is looking forward for various collaborations and partnerships from investors outside the state which would be a win-win situation for both the stakeholders.
Joint Secretary, IDAN, Reny Wilfred, IAS gave a presentation on areas where the State can build collaboration and partnership with the visiting Country and State partners. He delved into the areas where the State has the opportunity for collaboration such as Agri & Allied sector, sports, tourism, Human Resource Development etc. He also mentioned that Nagaland is a tri-junction and gateway to South East Asia.
Invest India, lauded the State Government for promoting the Hornbill Festival to a “festival of business conference, partnership and collaboration rather than mere festivity.” He said Invest India’s main mandate is to support business expansion particularly in the area of investment. He appreciated and mentioned that the Government of Nagaland is the first State in the whole of NE to have IDAN for investment and development of the State. He also emphasised the possibility of collaboration with Nagaland and the whole of NE especially in Tour Operators/Packages and establishment of industrial parks in the region.
Secretary, DIPR Sikkim, Annapurna Alley shared spoke on the similarities, advantages and disadvantages that the two States confront due to similarity in many aspects, such as the pattern of its terrain and the scope of tourism sector. She invited the Government of Nagaland and the dignitaries present to Sikkim during the 50th Statehood Day on May 16, 2025.
During the meeting, two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between the Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland and Salesforce.com India Pvt. Ltd and another MoU between the Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland and Omsheel Foods.
