The Northeast has moved to the center of India’s development strategy, with strong focus on connectivity, industry and healthcare, President Dropadi Murmu said on January 28 while addressing a joint sitting of Parliament. She said earlier phases of growth after Independence benefited only a few regions, leaving large parts of the country behind, a gap the government is now working to bridge by prioritizing eastern and northeastern India.
Highlighting improved integration of the region, Murmu pointed to the first-ever arrival of the Rajdhani Express in Aizawl as a symbol of the Northeast’s growing link with the national mainstream. She also underlined Assam’s rising strategic and industrial importance, noting that semiconductor chip manufacturing in the state will support global electronics supply chains.
On infrastructure, the President said over 7,200 km of national highways and nearly 50,000 km of rural roads have been built in the region over the past 11 years. Railway investments of more than Rs 80,000 crore have connected the capitals of Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram.
She added that new medical colleges and hospitals across the Northeast are strengthening healthcare access and supporting balanced regional growth.
Northeast Emerges as Key Pillar of India’s Growth Vision: President Murmu
