MEA leads envoys to Kaziranga as Assam seeks travel ban end

External Affairs minister S Jaishankar and heads of missions of 61 countries visited Kaziranga National Park (KNP), a UNESCO world heritage site. The Assam government hopes that through the visit of these heads of missions, the adverse travel advisories laid down by several countries, would be lifted. Several countries have given travel advisory to its citizens to refrain from visiting Northeast India following the insurgency and other troubles.

Jaishankar and the heads of missions witnessed a grand Jhumar dance, which is the traditional dance of the tea tribes, performed by around 8,600 dancers in Guwahati to mark the 200th anniversary of Assam's tea industry.