Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Visakhapatnam Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram and announced that the Centre will extend all its support to the upcoming Visakhapatnam Economic Region, which will play a pivotal role in Andhra Pradesh's development journey and evolve into one of Asia's most significant economic hubs.

Modi said it was a matter of pride that the Bhogapuram airport had been named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju, who sacrificed his life for the rights of tribal communities.

Modi also said the Centre is committed to creating the necessary infrastructure and ecosystem to transform the region into a major investment and employment destination. He sa...