75 Years Of India-Thailand Ties To Be Celebrated in Bangkok

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• Jul 24, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

 Digital Desk: A event in Bangkok with a northeast India theme
will mark the anniversary of India and Thailand's diplomatic relations, which
have lasted 75 years. The Act East Policy will advance as a large delegation of
400 people, including chief ministers, ministers, bureaucrats, industrialists,
entrepreneurs, singers, artists, authors, and journalists, travel to Bangkok,
the capital of Thailand, to explore shared history and encourage
people-to-people exchange and trade. The northeast is the gateway of India to
the ASEAN region.

The second North East India Festival will be held in Bangkok on
July 30 and 31 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's diplomatic
relations with Thailand. Thailand and India's northeast have had a
long-standing friendship.

During his town hall speech in Bangkok in 2019, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi declared that for the first time, a festival is being organised
outside the nation to raise awareness of India's northeast and Southeast Asia.

The festival will go off on July 29 in Bangkok at a gathering
sponsored by the Indian embassy.

Conrad Sangma, the chief minister of Meghalaya, Neiphiu Rio, the
chief minister of Nagaland, Chowna Mein, the deputy chief minister of Arunachal
Pradesh, RK Ranjan Singh, the Maharaja of Tripura, Pradyot Bikram manikya
debram,

The Thai government will send senior officials and a high-level
delegation to the opening session.

According to sources, New Delhi has given Suchitra Durai, the
Indian ambassador to Thailand, the responsibility of managing the celebration.

According to officials, New Delhi's post-pandemic plan is to use
such events to promote northeast India in ASEAN nations.

A total of 30 small- and medium-sized business owners will
display goods from the northeast region, with a concentration on crafts, tea,
and other items.

This time, attention is also given to the Tai culture of the
northeast. The history, heritage, and culture of the Tai communities will be
presented by a sizable team from the Tai Khamti and Tai Ahom groups.

There will also be performances of some of Thailand's most
well-known dance styles.

According to chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, more than
400 delegates are travelling to Bangkok to take part in the festival.