| Staff REPORTER |

Itanagar, Sep 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the North East is emerging as the “driving force of India’s development,” as he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore in Arunachal Pradesh.

Addressing a large gathering at IG Park here, the Prime Minister invoked the blessings of Donyi Polo and lauded the patriotism and hospitality of the people. “Arunachal is not only the land of the rising sun but also of rising patriotism. Just as the first colour of the national flag is saffron, Arunachal’s spirit too begins with saffron,” he said.

He added that every visit to the state fills him with pride and joy, and that the state represents a “confluence of peace and culture,” from the Tawang Monastery to t

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