<p>Gangtok: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said an airport is likely to be built in Sikkim to boost tourism.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, Athawale said the Centre was committed to the overall progress of the state.</p>.<p>He said Sikkim was excelling remarkably in the tourism sector under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.</p>.<p>Athawale, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, is on a two-day visit to the state.</p>.Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv till May 6 after airport missile attack.<p>He said the whole of the Northeast has made tremendous progress under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>The state BJP has been demanding an all-weather international airport in Sikkim to boost tourism.</p>.<p>The state's lone Pakyong airport often faces low visibility issues, leading to the closure of services for months.</p>
<p>Gangtok: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said an airport is likely to be built in Sikkim to boost tourism.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, Athawale said the Centre was committed to the overall progress of the state.</p>.<p>He said Sikkim was excelling remarkably in the tourism sector under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.</p>.<p>Athawale, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, is on a two-day visit to the state.</p>.Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv till May 6 after airport missile attack.<p>He said the whole of the Northeast has made tremendous progress under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>The state BJP has been demanding an all-weather international airport in Sikkim to boost tourism.</p>.<p>The state's lone Pakyong airport often faces low visibility issues, leading to the closure of services for months.</p>