Assam emerging as key engine of developed India, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world today views India through a transformed lens as the country steadily works towards realising the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

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Highlighting Assam's growing strategic and economic importance, the Prime Minister said the state is emerging as a key engine of Viksit Bharat (developed India) and a vital gateway to eastern India.

He said the collective efforts of all states are driving the vision of Viksit Bharat, with Assam and other northeastern states playing a pivotal role in this national mission.

The Prime Minister said that sustained investments in infrastructure are strengthening Assam’s connectivity and unlocking its development potential.

Referring to the construction of bridges over the Brahmaputra, PM Modi said connectivity across the river has witnessed a historic transformation under the current dispensation.

He pointed out that in the six decades following Independence, only three bridges were built over the Brahmaputra, whereas four new bridges have been constructed in the last decade alone. This enhanced connectivity, he said, has emerged as a major catalyst for economic growth, mobility and regional integration in Assam.