A senior delegation of ASEAN Heads of Missions in India led by Pattarat Hongtong, Ambassador to Royal Thai Embassy, India, is in Odisha on a three-day business visit.
The delegation has been accorded the status of State guests and was received by senior Government officials at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Wednesday.
The delegation visited the Deras Sea Food Park in the afternoon before attending a high-level meeting with Government officials led by Chief Minister’s Principal Advisor Asit Tripathy.
Industries Secretary Hemant Sharma apprised the delegates about the upcoming Make in Odisha Conclave’22 in November and invited the guests to participate in the event and set up desks at the International Pavilion in the conclave.
As a buildup to the Make in Odisha Conclave’22 and as part of international outreach, the Government of Odisha had conducted an Ambassadors’ Meet in New Delhi on August 31. During the meeting, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invited various Heads of Missions in India to come to Odisha and explore the vast opportunities presented by the State for investors.
The delegation of ASEAN Heads of Missions in New Delhi accepted the invitation by the Chief Minister and has come to Odisha for an exploratory visit.
The senior diplomats include Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of Indonesia, Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador of Myanmar, Bounneme Chouanghom, Ambassador of The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Dato Alaihuddin Mohd Taha, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam, Amizal FadzliRajali, Charge d' Affaires, High Commission of Malaysia, and Acharapan Yavaprapas, Consul-General, Royal Thai Consulate General, Kolkata.