New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the inauguration ceremony of the Rising North East Summit in Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. Speaking at the summit, the Prime Minister said that the north -east is the most diverse part of our diverse India from business to tradition, from clothes to tourism.
PM Modi also highlighted the immense potential of the North East region and its importance in the development journey of the country.
He said, “Our India is called the most diverse nation in the world, and our Northeast is the most diverse part of this diverse nation, from business to tradition, from textiles to tourism, its diversity is its greatest strength.”
PM Modi further explained the various powers of the region. He said, “North-east means bio-affidavit and bamboo, north-east means the production of tea and petroleum, north-east means sports and skill, North-East, an emerging center of ecoturism, North-East means a new world of organic products, and a north-east means power of energy.”
He described the region as Ashtalakshmi, which mentioned the Hindu goddess of wealth.
He said, “This is why the northeast is our Ashtalakshmi. With the blessings of Ashtalakshmi, every state in the north-east is saying: We are ready for investment, we are ready for leadership.”
The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of development of Eastern India in the mission of building Vikita India (developed India).
“For the creation of a developed India, the development of Eastern India is very important, and the most important part of the North-East India,” he said.
He said that for the government, the former word represents more than just one direction. “For us, this former does not mean only one direction. For us, it means strong, task, strengthening and conversion. This is our government policy for Eastern India.”
The Rising North East Investors Summit, inaugurated by PM Modi, is being held in India Mandapam in New Delhi on 23 and 24 May. The aim of the summit aims to highlight the North East region as a land of opportunity and to attract both global and domestic investments.
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