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ITANAGAR, 2 May:<\/strong> Prof Mahendra P Lama, a distinguished development economist and chair of the Pangsau Pass Trade Study Group (2022), submitted a comprehensive set of reports, including the findings and policy recommendations of the Pangsau Pass trade study – an initiative commissioned by the state’s Industry, Trade and Commerce Department – to Governor KT Parnaik at the Lok Bhavan here on Saturday.<\/p>\n Prof Lama and the governor also discussed regional connectivity, economic transformation, and the strategic future of India’s eastern frontier.<\/p>\n Drawing on extensive field research and regional analysis, Prof Lama outlined the evolving development dynamics of Northeast India, and emphasised the immense potential of reconnecting Arunachal Pradesh with Southeast Asian economies through historic trade routes such as the Pangsau Pass. He highlighted how improved connectivity, border trade facilitation, and\u00a0 infrastructure development could catalyse livelihoods, entrepreneurship, and cross-border cooperation.<\/p>\n The governor appreciated the depth and vision of the study, noting that such evidence-based policy inputs are vital for shaping the state’s growth trajectory. He underscored that under the Government of India’s ‘Act East’ and the more proactive ‘Act Fast’ approach, Arunachal is poised to play a pivotal role as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n He said that the resolve to Act East and Act Fast reflects India’s commitment to harness the full potential of the region.<\/p>\n At the same time, the governor also highlighted the importance of addressing security considerations in tandem with development initiatives, especially in sensitive border areas. He emphasised that sustainable progress must be anchored in a balanced approach that safeguards national interests while enabling economic opportunities for local communities.<\/p>\n Trade and Commerce Director Sonyung Modi was also present at the meeting. (Lok Bhavan)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 2 May: Prof Mahendra P Lama, a distinguished development economist and chair of the Pangsau Pass Trade Study Group (2022), submitted a comprehensive set of reports, including the findings and policy recommendations of the Pangsau Pass trade study – an initiative commissioned by the state’s Industry, Trade and Commerce Department – to Governor KT […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-282136","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282141,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282136\/revisions\/282141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}