New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu in New Delhi and held detailed discussions on strengthening air connectivity and expanding aviation infrastructure in the state, a release said.

The Chief Minister took up the expansion of Kangra Airport on priority, highlighting its importance for tourism development in the state. He said tourism plays a significant role in Himachal Pradesh's economy and that improved air connectivity would facilitate the movement of tourists and provide further impetus to tourism activities.

Sukhu informed the Union Minister that the land acquisition process for the expansion of Kangra Airport had already...