Guwahati, Sept. 19 -- Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has sought a special economic package for the state, citing its challenging terrain, high transportation costs, shorter working seasons and limited access to externally aided funds.

Mein made the demand while participating in the inaugural day of a two-day conference on "Financing India's Journey Towards a Viksit Bharat" organised by the Ministry of Finance at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary were also present at the conference.

The event brought together finance ministers from states and Union Territories, economists, academicians and senior officials to di...