"Sports is the only instrument that can bring people from different countries together. The facilities being provided by Meghalaya Table Tennis Association (MTTA) is one of the best I the world and I am very happy at their capability," Lanong said.
Top junior paddlers in the country, including a young world champion from Mizoram in the north east, are all set to defend their titles at the event.
Mallika Bhandarkar, (World Ranking 95), Abhishek Yadav (175), Utkarsh Gupta (37), Spoorthy Karnam (35) and Mizoram