Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

Modi Amplifies Scindia’s Essay, Calls Northeast India’s ‘Forward Face’ and Gateway to Southeast Asia

The endorsement follows Scindia’s recent Meghalaya–Assam tour that featured new tourism and science initiatives.

The Mawmluh Cave’s narrow opening leads to a passage carved over 4,200 years — a subterranean archive of Earth’s memory, with vast chambers, narrow passages, and underground streams merging in rhythm. (Shutterstock)
Image

Overview

  • PMO shared Jyotiraditya M. Scindia’s article on X and echoed his framing of the Northeast as ‘Ashtalakshmi’ and India’s natural gateway to Southeast Asia.
  • Modi’s post said the region is no longer just a frontier but the nation’s forward face, highlighting a narrative shift on connectivity and integration.
  • During his visit, Scindia laid the foundation for the Rs 233 crore Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit under PM-DevINE and inaugurated the NEST Cluster at IIT Guwahati.
  • He also announced multiple Assam projects with foundations laid for works totaling about Rs 635 crore, spanning schools, bridges, industrial estates and community tourism.
  • Scindia spotlighted grassroots gains at Upper Shillong’s Mushroom Development Centre, citing a new shiitake unit producing about 1.5 lakh sawdust blocks annually, and credited PM Modi’s leadership for the region’s push.