Hornbill Festival Nears Finale With Mon Debut and Key FNT Update

Two packed final days cap a 10-day showcase drawing 138,590 visitors so far.

Overview

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat virtually inaugurated the first three-day Mon edition at the Konyak Heritage Complex on December 8.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the third and final draft on the Frontier Nagaland Territory demand has been submitted to the Centre after cabinet deliberations.
Official figures list 138,590 attendees since December 1, including 2,028 foreign tourists, 41,160 domestic tourists and 113,685 local visitors.
On the penultimate day, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh paid tribute to fallen Naga heroes and viewed an AI-based film on Mahavir Chakra awardee Captain N. Kenguruse.
This 26th edition runs December 1–10 at Kisama with partner countries Austria, France, Ireland, Malta, Switzerland and the UK, and Arunachal Pradesh as state partner.