The US Ambassador to India, Eric
Garcetti along with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated
the Hump World War- II museum at Pasighat in East Siang district on Wednesday.
On arrival in the State, the US
Amabassador posted on X saying, “Hello Arunachal Pradesh! Excited for my first
trip here, and am captivated by the warmth of the people. The landscapes in
Pasighat are stunning! USIndiaTogether.”
The Hump World War-II museum is unique set-up
to house remains of an American aircraft that was came down in Arunchal during
the Second World War. During World War II, United States flew supplies over the
Himalayas, on a route known as ‘The Hump’ because of the altitude of the
Eastern Himalaya. Some of their aircraft went missing here and were never found
in the remote jungles and mountains.
The Hump route traverses regions of
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tibet, Yunnan and Myanmar, and it is estimated that
nearly 650 aircraft crashed in these areas during World War II due to the
extreme flying conditions.
The museum’s name pays tribute to the
Hump operation, one of the most remarkable feats of aviation history during the
Second World War.
Earlier, welcoming the US envoy to the State,
Arunchal CM Pema Khandu posted on X, “Heading towards the oldest town of
Arunachal Pradesh – Pasighat. Today I will be attending the inauguration of the
‘Hump World War – II’ museum at Pasighat in East Siang district along with US
Ambassador to India HE Eric Garcetti. The unique museum will be showcasing the
remnants of aircrafts that went missing during World War II in Arunachal
Pradesh.”
Additionally, Arunachal Pradesh CM
interacted with the Adi tribe women and said, “Adi tribe women in their
traditional attires, epitomising grace and timeless beauty at the scenic
location of Abor Country River Camp in #Pasighat.”
Meanwhile, US Embassy and its consulates
in India have issued an all-time record of over 140,000 student visas between
October 2022 and September 2023.
“Our embassy and consulates in India
issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas,” the US State
Department announced on Tuesday.
The US State Department stated, “From
October 2022 through September 2023 (the 2023 federal fiscal year), the
Department of State issued a near-record level of non-immigrant visas of more
than 10 million globally.”
Half of the US embassies and consulates
adjudicated more non-immigrant visas than ever before. Additionally, the US
embassy issued nearly eight million visitor visas for business and tourism,
more than in any fiscal year since 2015, the statement said.
ANI
