India, Dec. 14 -- Mizoram, a strikingly beautiful state of North-East India is known as much for its brave people as it is for its breathtaking landscape. As if defining this character, its name derives from two Mizo words, mi meaning people and ram meaning land, together meaning the land of the Mizo people. Situated in the eastern Himalayan region, Mizoram is bordered by Myanmar to the east and south, Bangladesh to the west, and the Indian states of Tripura, Assam and Manipur to the north, making it a strategic and cultural crossroad between South and Southeast Asia.

Much of Mizoram lies at elevations ranging from 2,000 to over 7,000 feet above sea level, giving the state a cool and welcoming climate for much of the year. Aizawl, the ca...