While inaugurating the Indo- Nepal Trade Fair and Tourism Festival being organised by Nepal-based Kanchanpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Parade Ground in the city on Friday, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat stressed on better trade and other ties with the neighbour Nepal. “We are happy that the trade fair involving the two countries is being held for the second time in U’khand. We have many things in common. We must take things even further not just in the realm of culture which is the same in both but in trade too as the potential is yet to be fully explored,” he said. He thanked the trade fair organisations based in Nepal and Uttarakhand for organising the second chapter of the trade fair here. Among others, Narbahadur Chand, state business Minister, Government of Nepal, was present during the inauguration of the fair. The festival was opened with the performances by the traditional Nepali artistes. The fair would continue till Feb 12. Aside from the handloom, industrial and agricultural merchandise, and export items, many typical Nepali items like auley, churpi, pashmina and gudruk are on display at the fair.
Suresh Rawal, president of Kanchanpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nepal, said that this was the second time when such exhibition was being organised in Uttarakhand. “This is a step taken to further boost the bilateral ties through boosting industrial and cultural exchanges. The relation between the two countries has remained good all through while standing the test of time and we must push things further,” he added.