Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday announced in a tweet that there had been a meeting with the G20 Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla and his team “to review the requirements for holding G20 Business Meet at Kohima in April 2023.”
A proud Rio further announced that this year’s Hornbill Festival will co-brand G20’s logo. The day India officially begins its presidency of the G20 – 1 December 2022 – coincides with the Statehood Day and the beginning of the annual Hornbill Festival.
Met Mr. Harsh V Shringla @harshvshringla, G20 Chief Coordinator and his team to review the requirements for holding G20 Business Meet at Kohima in April 2023. India’s assumption of G20 Presidency starts on the Statehood Day & this year’s #HornbillFestival will co-brand G20’s logo pic.twitter.com/DK3lX5oCvV
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) November 18, 2022
Meanwhile, a statement from the G20 Chief Coordinator Shringla said that India plans to showcase the Hornbill Festival at G20 and the issues of conducting the Festival on a global scale was discussed during a meeting with Rio.
“India’s G20 is an opportunity for the state of Nagaland to showcase its cultural diversity, uniqueness and tourism potential,” a statement quoted Shringla as saying.
Shringla discussed opportunities to showcase Nagaland’s famous Hornbill Festival – scheduled from 1 to 10 December – through the lens of G20, bringing India’s most prestigious multilateral event to the northeastern state.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s direction to not limit G20 to major urban cities and use the opportunity to showcase India’s rich and diverse cultural landscape, Shringla is reaching out to various states to identify opportunities to showcase the country’s cultural heritage through G20 events.
With additional inputs from PTI.
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