Thiruvananthapuram, May 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Vizhinjam seaport in Thiruvananthapuram and stating that it will boost trade, commerce and will be particularly beneficial for Kerala's economy.

"Before slavery, India had seen prosperity for thousands of years. At one time, India had major cities in the global GDP. At that time, what distinguished us from other countries was our maritime capacity the economic activities of our port cities and Kerala had a big contribution in this", PM Modi said.

PM Modi who reached Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday night, took a helicopter to reach the port area this morning and took stock of the facilities before the inauguration of the 'Vizhinjam International Deepwater ...