Itanagar, Oct. 18 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has inaugurated the two-day Shangri-La Calling Festival at Mago-Chuna in Tawang district, aiming to promote tourism in the remote border villages and create new livelihood opportunities for local communities.
Khandu said the festival was more than a celebration of the region's cultural heritage and natural beauty, describing it as an initiative to open up Mago and Chuna to tourism and bring the border villages closer to the outside world.
He said that promoting the unexplored destinations would create fresh avenues for livelihood, economic growth and prosperity for local residents.
The festival seeks to showcase the scenic beauty and cultural richness of the border region ...