Guwahati, June 19 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday outlined an eight-point blueprint for accelerating growth in the Northeast, saying the region is poised to become a key driver of India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.

Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day conference on Leveraging Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North-Eastern States in Shillong, Sitharaman said the Northeast had entered a new phase of development in which the focus must extend beyond infrastructure spending to building institutions, strengthening governance, and fostering partnerships capable of sustaining long-term growth.

"The Northeast is entering a decisive phase of ...