Speaking at the summit the Prime Minister stated that from trade to tradition, from textiles to tourism the northeast of the country is the most diverse part of our diverse India

PM Modi said the Northeastern region is witnessing unprecedented progress and the government is determined to accelerate its growth story

Addressing the `Rising North East Investors Summit`, he also said that the diversity of the Northeast is its biggest strength and that the region is emerging as the frontrunner of growth

"The Northeast is witnessing unprecedented progress. We are determined to accelerate its growth story," he said while inaugurating the two-day event which is being attended by chief ministers of the region, union ministers, bureaucrats and diplomats among others

Top industry leaders Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and Anil Agarwal among others attended the inaugural session

PM Modi said for his government, EAST means - "Empower, Act, Strengthen and Transform"

"There was a time when Northeast was only called frontier, now it is the frontrunner of growth," he said

He said the Northeast was earlier synonymous with bombs, guns and rockets which took away many opportunities from youths there