Northeast India is emerging as a front runner in India’s $30-trillion vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047. With strategic initiatives, record investments, and global attention, the region is set to become an economic powerhouse.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The northeastern region holds the key for India’s $30-trillion vision towards Viksit Bharat at 2047, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Wednesday.
Synopsis : The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has spotlighted Northeast India as a crucial force in achieving India’s $30-trillion economic vision by 2047 under the Viksit Bharat initiative. Backing Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s article highlighting the region’s strategic transformation, the PMO emphasized the Northeast’s rise from a frontier to a front-runner in trade and connectivity. At the ‘Rising North East Investors Summit 2025‘, the region secured a record ₹4.3 lakh crore in investment proposals from over 80 global delegations. The Centre’s whole-of-government approach and formation of sector-specific task forces have further positioned the Northeast as a dynamic gateway to Southeast Asia and a key contributor to India’s growth ambitions.
Responding to an X post by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, the PMO said, “Northeast India is no longer a frontier, it’s the front-runner”.
“Union Minister @JM_Scindia pens down a detailed article on the region’s rise as a strategic hub for trade, connectivity, and India’s $30-trillion vision for Viksit Bharat. Give it a glance,” the PMO said in its tweet.
Northeast India is no longer a frontier, it’s the front-runner. Union Minister Shri @JM_Scindia pens down a detailed article on the region’s rise as a strategic hub for trade, connectivity, and India’s $30-trillion vision for Viksit Bharat. Give it a glance! https://t.co/UbZpQaOxWe
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 28, 2025
Earlier, Scindia said that the northeast holds the key to a $30-trillion economy.
“I pen down my article on how the Northeast is transforming into India’s strategic gateway to Southeast Asia – powering trade, connectivity, and our $30-trillion ambition towards a Viksit Bharat,” the minister posted.
At the recently concluded ‘Rising North East Investors Summit 2025,’ Scindia said that the northeastern region has emerged as a hub of global partnership and mutual interest.
The minister informed that the two-day summit drew an unprecedented Rs 4.3 lakh crore investment proposal, setting the stage for the Northeast Region (NER) to become India’s next economic powerhouse.
“We will continue B2G and B2B dialogues, where the Ministry for DoNER will act as a bridge between investors and state governments — to ensure that each approved project translates swiftly into reality,” he assured.
Delegations from over 80 countries — ranging from Japan to Europe to ASEAN nations — attended the summit, and there was one unanimous sentiment: India’s future lies in the Northeast.
The Centre adopted a “whole-of-government” approach for the development of the northeastern region and created eight high-level task forces across key sectors: agriculture, sports, investment promotion, tourism, economic corridors, infrastructure, textiles and handicrafts, and animal husbandry, allowing each state to chart its own roadmap.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the Northeast now offers top-tier talent across various sectors, encouraging industries and investors to leverage the region’s immense potential.
–IANS
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