Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday described the recently concluded FTA between India and UK as “historic”, and said the trade pact showed the world’s trust in the country.
As regards Operation Sindoor, he said weapons manufactured under the Make in India initiative played a great role during the cross-border military offensive in destroying enemy targets and made enemies lose sleep. The PM inaugurated, laid foundation stones and dedicated projects worth `4,900 crore and underscored the NDA government’s commitment towards Tamil Nadu’s growth.
After inaugurating the projects, Modi said he was blessed to directly land in Tamil Nadu after completing his foreign tour. “The FTA with Britain adds pace to our vision of Viksit Bharat, Viksit TN,” he said.
Promising a developed India and Tamil Nadu, he said, “infrastructure and energy are the backbone of any state’s development; our focus on infrastructure and energy in last 11 years shows our commitment to TN’s growth.” The NDA government has constructed Atal Sethu, Sonmarg Tunnel, Bogibeel bridge in different parts of the country and these created thousands of job opportunities.
The inaugurated projects include a new state-of-the-art Tuticorin airport terminal building, developed at an estimated cost of around `450 crore.
On the occasion, he invoked legendary freedom fighters from the region V O Chidambaram Pillai, king Veerapandia Kattabomman and chieftain Veeran Azhagu Muthukon.
