Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, May 23, addressed the ‘Rising Northeast Investors Summit’, and said diversity of Northeast is its biggest strength.
He said the Northeast is the most diverse part of our diverse nation. “From trade to tradition, from textile to tourism, the diversity of the Northeast is its strength. Northeast means bio-economy, bamboo, tea production, petroleum, sports, skill, an emerging hub of eco-tourism, and a new world for organic products. Northeast is the powerhouse of energy. Northeast is ‘Ashta Lakshmi’ for us,” he said.
PM Modi said, “For us, east is not just a direction. For us, east means Empower, Act, Strengthen and Transform…”
Saying that there was a time when the Northeast was only called a frontier region, he said it is becoming the frontrunner of growth today. “Better infrastructure makes tourism attractive and gives investors more confidence… We started an infrastructure revolution in the Northeast… It is now becoming the land of opportunities… The connectivity in the Northeast is becoming stronger,” he said.
