Union ministries of home, defence and tourism have reportedly agreed, in principle, to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists. A formal announcement to this effect is expected only after consultation with the state governments involved that need to sign off on the plan. Senior officials from the three ministries and the Intelligence Bureau, on May 17, met under the Chairmanship of Brij Raj Sharma (IAS:1984:JK), Special Secretary, Border Management, and unanimously agreed to open these areas for tourists.
Presently, some parts of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh have restrictions on access and free movement of foreign tourists by way of permits such as Protected Areas Permit (PAP) and Restricted Areas Permit (RAP).
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By IndianMandarins - 2018-05-20 09:06:01
Union ministries of home, defence and tourism have reportedly agreed, in principle, to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists. A formal announcement to this effect is expected only after consultation with the state governments involved that need to sign off on the plan. Senior officials from the three ministries and the Intelligence Bureau, on May 17, met under the Chairmanship of Brij Raj Sharma (IAS:1984:JK), Special Secretary, Border Management, and unanimously agreed to open these areas for tourists.
Presently, some parts of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh have restrictions on access and free movement of foreign tourists by way of permits such as Protected Areas Permit (PAP) and Restricted Areas Permit (RAP).
