Itanagar, March 9 -- Laying the foundation stone for a bouquet of development projects for the Northeast in the state capital, Itanagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the region, once ignored, was fast emerging as a strong and a thriving corridor for trade with South Asia and East Asia.

At an event which was also graced by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, PM Modi laid out his vision for the development of the Northeast states, also known as the 'Seven Sisters', saying, "We are working for the development and progress of the Northeast in line with our vision of 'Ashta Lakshmi'. The Northeast is emerging as a strong corridor for harnessing trade and tourism ties with our partners in South Asia and East Asia."

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