Union Minister Pralhad Joshi underlined the Northeast's strategic importance, calling it a top priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his two-day visit to Tripura, the Union Minister reviewed the implementation of various flagship schemes of the Prime Minister and highlighted the government's commitment to the region's development.

"Since 2014, when PM Modi became the PM, his goal has been 'Act East'. For this, all the cabinet ministers have to visit the states of North East states through the DoNER Ministry (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region). The Government of India is currently running a special scheme for nurses under the leadership of PM Modi, which also has to be reviewed," Joshi told ANI.