New Delhi, May 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Northeast as the "most diverse part of our diverse nation" and hailed it as India's new growth engine, while inaugurating the first-ever Rising Northeast Investors Summit in New Delhi.

Speaking to a gathering of policymakers, investors, and industry leaders, Modi said the region, once seen merely as a frontier, is now emerging as a frontrunner in national development.

"For us, east is not just a direction. For us, east means Empower, Act, Strengthen and Transform," the prime minister said, emphasizing the government's focus on infrastructure and connectivity to unlock the Northeast's economic potential.

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