
The fact that the Modi government has brought the northeastern states of this country to the larger developmental discourse is well known.
This government not only has connected the northeastern states to the rest of India with a massive infrastructure push but also provided a place of prominence in the foreign affairs arena by putting them at centre stage of its ‘Act East’ policy.
It has now been reported that Tripura started selling its surplus power to Nepal.
Tripura generates power from thermal and hydro-electric plants besides having some capacity in producing solar power.
Tripura is one among 8 states that have achieved 100% household electrification under Saubhagya back in November 2018 itself.
In another development reported in this month, Japan has decided to invest an amount of Rs 13,000 crore in several ongoing as well as new projects in different states of India’s northeastern region.