Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar during his meeting with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Image - Twitter

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday met Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF) at Kohima, the State capital of Nagaland.

Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar was in Kohima to attend the ongoing 19th Hornbill Festival being organised at the Naga Heritage village in Kisama village near Kohima.

The Nagaland CM also thanked Air Marshal Nambiar, the AOC-in-C of Eastern Air Command being part of the momentous occasion of the 55th Nagaland Statehood Day and the inaugural ceremony of the Hornbill Festival.

Chief Minister Rio on his Twitter handle on Thursday stated: “An honour to meet with Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force. I once again thank the IAF being part of the momentous occasion of the 55th Nagaland Statehood Day & inaugural (ceremony) of Hornbill Festival.”

On Thursday, Nagaland Chief Minister Rio also met Preeti Sudan, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from the Ministry.

Chief Minister Rio had a fruitful discussion about the health sector in Nagaland and on other issues.

Informing about the meeting with the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Preeti Sudan, Rio stated on his Twitter handle on Thursday: “A pleasure to meet with Preeti Sudan, Secretary @MoHFW_INDIA and officials from the Ministry. Had a fruitful discussion about the health sector in Nagaland and on other topics. Look forward to the points of discussion bearing fruit.”