French Consul General calls on Arunachal Pradesh Governor

Itanagar: The Consul General of France, Didier Talpain called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Monday.

They discussed areas of mutual interest such as higher education, developmental projects and cultural exchange programmes, a communique from the Raj Bhavan said.

The Governor, while sharing the information with the French diplomat based at Kolkata that Arunachal Pradesh has the second largest forest cover in India and has huge hydropower and tourism potentials, suggested for exploring avenues for cooperation in the field of clean and renewable energies and joint ventures in tourism.

Arunachal Pradesh is bestowed with eco-tourism, religious tourism, adventure tourism and cultural tourism potential, he conveyed.

Further stating that Arunachal Pradesh is very rich in its cultural heritage and traditions, the Governor suggested cultural exchange programmes to strengthen the future of the Indo-French relationship.

Governor Parnaik, who is the Chief Rector of Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh (Itanagar) and Chancellor of Arunachal University, Pasighat, called for building a strong interaction platform between institutions of higher education both in France and Arunachal Pradesh.

He suggested exchange tours for the students and faculty members.

The Consul General of France expressed hope that India and France will have stronger relations in the future, the communique added.