Assam Rifles-USI Annual Seminar 2024 Held On 19th March 2024
Mar 20, 2024
New Delhi [India], March 20: Third Edition of Assam Rifles - USI Annual Seminar 2024 was held in USI, New Delhi. In a compelling and insightful seminar, Indian Army veterans and highly experienced speakers including ex-diplomats and eminent journalists from different fields with varied experience in North East shed light on the topic "India's Becoming a $ 5Trillion Economy by 2025-26 -Role of the North East as a Growth Engine". During the seminar, the speakers drew on their extensive experience and expertise to provide a comprehensive analysis of the strategic challenges and opportunities in the North East Region. The seminar was graced by Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, VCOAS. Maj Gen B K Sharma, AVSM, SM**, (Retd), DG, USI, gave the welcome address and raised the curtains marking the beginning of the seminar. Lt Gen P C Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, PhD, Director General Assam Rifles gave the introductory remarks and underscored the intricate geopolitical landscape of the North East, emphasizing the region's strategic importance. He gave an incisive insight into the importance of establishing sustained economic development to transform North East Region as a gateway to ASEAN countries thereby acting as India's growth engine in becoming a $ 5 Trillion Economy.