New Delhi, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged youngsters to become ambassadors for India's border villages, asking them to share their experiences with others, promote local tourism and culture, and encourage more youth to visit these remote regions.

Interacting with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026 via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said exposing young people to life in border villages would strengthen national integration while accelerating development in these areas.

Calling the programme a "journey of unity through participation," Modi said the more India's youth understood border villages, the better they would understand the country itself.

"The experiences you have gathered c...