Srinagar, April 9 -- Sending a strong message to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Arunachal Pradesh is, was, and shall always be an integral part of Bharat.

"Arunachal Pradesh is, was, and shall always be an integral part of Bharat. Today, the development works are reaching Arunachal and the Northeast like the first rays of the sun, faster than ever before. Last month, I visited Itanagar for Viksit Bharat, Viksit North East program. I had the privilege to unveil Rs 55,000 crore worth of development projects that are providing guarantees for Viksit North East," PM Modi told Assam Tribune in an interview.

He said around 35,000 families in Arunachal Pradesh got their pucca houses, and 45,000 households benefited from the drin...