Better connectivity in Northeast essential for security: PM Modi

Better infrastructure in the Northeast is essential for the country’s security and Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said while laying the foundation stone of a Rs 3,050 crore water supply project in Manipur, via video-conferencing.

“Better connectivity will not only help in Act East Policy through our trade with Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal but also give the country a gateway to the country’s travel and tourism,” Modi said while stating that efforts were on to further improve infrastructure in the region.

“Modern infrastructure is being developed in the North East along with roadways, highways, airways, waterways and i-ways as well as gas pipelines. In the last six years, thousands of crores of rupees have been invested in the development of infrastructure, in the entire North East,” Modi said.