Jammu Tawi, April 18 -- Asserting that under PM Modi's leadership border areas are no longer the country's edge but its first village and foremost opportunity, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that a nation is defined by its remotest village.

Addressing a public gathering during his visit to vibrant village Sariah in Rajouri, where he inaugurated the Common Service Centre and initiated several development projects, LG Sinha said, "Under the visionary leadership of PM Modi India is advancing with renewed resolve. Border areas are no longer the nation's edge but its first village and foremost opportunity. New commitment thrives and connection with mainstream has taken root."

The Lieutenant Governor said that through the Border...