Kohima: Eight tourism professionals from Nagaland wrapped up a six-day trip to Arunachal Pradesh on August 29. The delegation, which included tour operators, homestay owners, and guides, took part in the regional initiative dubbed Kiyak Laam Kraam: Our Journey. They joined roughly 100 stakeholders from all eight northeastern states to visit 11 destinations. The group toured Ziro, Namsai, Pasighat, and Shergaon to swap hospitality secrets and study community-based tourism models.
The trip ended at the State Banquet Hall in Itanagar. The Arunachal Pradesh Industries Department and the North East India Tourism Confederation signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding there. This deal links regional governments with private operators. It creates a path for tighter cooperation across the Northeast.
Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona pushed for better regional ties during the closing ceremony. He urged the delegates to embrace honest self-assessment. "Your strength is identifying your weaknesses, and growing from it," Minister Sona stated. He argued that states must balance cold cash growth with protecting the local environment.
Delegates from Nagaland included Neithonuo Yiese of Ara Travels, Khrieketouno Zhasa of Explore Nagaland, Thejakielie Miasalhou of Tati Homestay, and Mankhat N Konyak from Sheanghah Travels. Marmi Difoe of Marmi Homestay, Senele Magh from Abode Tours and Travels, Vivotso Zhasa of Greenwood Villa Homestay, and Nino Zhasa also represented the state. Rajiv Gandhi University curated the project with backing from the central RAMP initiative. The program wants northeastern states to stop looking outward and start visiting each other.
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