Bhubaneswar, Dec. 11 -- The capital city of Odisha is gearing up to host the International Conference "Purvodaya Perspectives 2025", a flagship event dedicated to fostering dialogue on economic corridors, maritime strategy, regional integration, and sustainable development across India's eastern region.

Scheduled for December 13-14, the two-day conference will bring together policymakers, diplomats, scholars, and industry leaders to explore how the Purvodaya region can play a transformative role in Viksit Bharat and in advancing India's Indo-Pacific engagement.

The platform is also expected to strengthen India's connectivity with Southeast Asia.

Introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016, the Purvodaya initiative seeks to acceler...