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Northeast considered a liability : Rio
Nagaland Post | Kohima, Dec 2 (NPN)(
Chief minister Neiphiu Rio Sunday pointed out that Northeast (NE) region was considered a security burden and more of a liability for India for decades. The chief minister, however, felt that in the context of emerging global opportunities, with 90 % of the region sharing borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Nepal and Bhutan, NER could emerge as the convergence of the dynamic economies of the 21st century.
Rio was addressing the international conference “India’s Northeast: The Bridgehead between Myanmar and India” at the conference hall, directorate of industries and commerce, here Sunday . The chief minister also expressed gratitude to the Central government for approving to upgrade an extensive network of roads and bridges in Myanmar that would effectively connect the Northeast and the rest of India up to Thailand by 2016.
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