Ambassador Jukr leaves Manipur after meeting

Imphal, May 27: A meeting was held here yesterday between a business delegation led by Thailand Ambassador to Myanmar Jukr Boon-long and representatives of Government of Manipur, official sources said on Saturday.
The 22-member team held talks with the state’s representatives at Classic Grande, Chingmeirong.
The Manipur government side was represented in the meeting by PWD Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh, Consumer Affairs Minister Karam Shyam, PHED Minister Losie Dikho and Chief Secretary Oinam Nabakishore Singh.
The two-day long visit by the business delegation assumes significant in view of India’ Look East Policy (LEP).
“The visit mainly aims at inspecting the Thailand-Myanmar-India trilateral highway and also avenues in expansion of Indian economy beyond its border,” Amabssador Jukr said after the meeting, according to official sources.
The Ambassador Jukr’s team left the state through Manipur’s border town Moreh for Myanmar on Saturday.