Mr. P. D, Rai, Member of Parliament from Sikkim, met Ms. Beth A. Payne, Consul General of the USA at her office in Kolkata.
Mr. P. D, Rai, Member of Parliament from Sikkim, met Ms. Beth A. Payne, Consul General of the USA at her office in Kolkata. He exchanged views on several matters of mutual importance especially those concerning the North East, North Bengal and Sikkim.
She enquired about the reason for Sikkim having an accelerated development status. Mr. Rai explained the good governance of the State under the able leadership of Dr. Pawan Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim for a record 4th term. He also attributed part of this to the peace loving people of Sikkim who have now made good use of the Government’s positive tourism policy into a good business proposition.
Mr. Rai also exchanged notes with her on the Look East Policy of India as well as the Indo-US relations. Relations with China and Japan also figured in the talks. Ms. Payne stated that her Government gives the utmost importance to building a stable relationship with India.
courtesy VOS
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