The Minister thanked the organisers for having chosen Tawang for the flag off and believed that the event would go a long way in promoting the already well-known place as the main tourism hub in coming days. He wished all the participants luck and good health.

Further the team was also accorded a warm reception at Bomdila by the district administration.

The car rally is being initiated by the Arunachal government and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of External Affairs along with the Commercial Affairs of the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi. 

The rally will traverse through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia in 24 days with a mission to boost friendship and people to people contact besides promoting trade and tourism by exploring the age-old linkages and connectivity between India and neighbouring  Asean countries. 

To join this historic rally, a team of 28 Thai delegates with 11 cars led by Rachan Trairat had arrived at Tawang on September 9. The Indian team consisting of 38 participants with 3 Rotary members from Russia will drive 11 Indian cars sponsored by the Tata Motors for this event. Doordarshan Sports Channel is the media partner of the event to telecast daily episode wise for the entire expedition. Indian Oil Corporation is fuelling the rally cars for a distance of 7000 plus kms. 

B2B meetings are arranged at Vientiane on September 21 and at Bangkok on  September 29  on the sidelines of the car rally to promote tourism of Arunachal Pradesh in the Asean countries, where the Indian delegates will meet and exchange their views and ideas with local entrepreneurs in Laos and Thailand.

 

International Friendship Car Rally Association based in Arunachal Pradesh is the organiser of this historic event of the India-Asean friendship car rally .