Agartala: Former Indian cricket captain and Tripura tourism brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly will attend the closing ceremony of the ‘Unity Promo Fest-2025’ in Agartala on December 12, Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Wednesday.
The annual festival, launched by the Tripura government to showcase the state’s tourism potential on a global platform, began in Dhalai district on November 8 and has drawn an encouraging response, the minister said.
Chief Minister Manik Saha will grace the closing ceremony, which will also feature a performance by Bollywood singer Jubin Nautiyal at Swami Vivekananda Ground.
Chowdhury said 122 tour operators from 28 states will participate in this year’s edition, up from 48 operators who attended last year and interacted with the chief minister.
“This time, tour operators from Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan and Malaysia will also be present. All of them will hold a meeting with the chief minister,” he added.
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The minister said the government is making consistent efforts to place Tripura firmly on the international tourism map by promoting its natural beauty, culture and heritage.
He noted that Tripura recorded the second-highest footfall of foreign tourists in the Northeast last year, after Sikkim, citing Ministry of Tourism data.
