India, Nov. 2 -- Union minister for communications and development of north eastern region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that the policies by the Centre in the past 11 years have ensured that the north eastern region will be the engine of India's growth.

"The NE region would be the engine of India's growth..Today the government at Centre stands with you hand in hand to lead that development push forward," Scindia said in an address at IIT-Guwahati after inaugurating the North Eastern Science & Technology (NEST) cluster.

The cluster marks a significant stride towards fostering a robust science and technology ecosystem in the region, aimed at driving innovation-led development.

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