New Delhi, May 23 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that the state government is developing dedicated infrastructure to support AI and 5G development, as per a press release by the Tripura CMO.

Manik Saha said this while speaking at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Friday. The session was titled "IT for Ashtalakshmi: Beyond the Bits and Bytes, Into AI and 5G."

The Tripura CM announced that the Government of Tripura has allocated land for data centres, including one for Airtel, which will serve as a hub for the entire eastern and northeastern region of India, located in Agartala.

"As Ashtalakshmi, these eight states--the easterners--are gifted with natural beauty and abundant resources. They truly ...