AGARTALA, June 6 (TIWN): Modi Govt’s ‘Act-East’ policy utilized Tripura’s location and converted the geographical location as exceptionally ‘Advantage’, which was earlier considered as alienated Northeastern Part of India.

Tripura located in an advantageous position in respect of strategic, diplomatic and economic relations with Bangladesh is likely to become the gateway in tandem with implementation of the ‘Act East’ policy adopted by the Government of India, it was said by Nirmala Sitaharam, during her visit in Tripura.

However, in a business meet held in Tripura where Bangladesh Industry Minister and other delegates appreciated Tripura’s location to be exceptional as it’s emerging as the gateways of India towards Asia.

After becoming the 3^rd Internet Gateway of India, Tripura is just 1 step  more to go ahead before it becomes the South-East Asia’s gateway. Everyone is just waiting for the Feni river project to be completed when Tripura can connect directly with Chittagong port.

It was never imagined earlier that how such a location of a state can be utilized which is set in the last corner of the country.

However, during the programme it was also said that the continuous growth in Border trades can be followed every year, as the economic growth whether in 2014 was 9.2 croes, this time it has gone to 9.5 croes. More 2 border haats will grow state’s economy further.

Modi’s another blessing in Indo-Bangla commercial trade will be the Indo-Bangla rail.The Indo-Bangla rail project which is expectedly completed within 2017, as per the deadline. NFR GM H K Jaggi in his last visit also talked the same.

So it’s visible how Tripura which was considered almost as a barren land or 3^rd World-State, now getting valued in the world map with the Modi Govt’s excellent economic plans and his Act-East-Policy.