Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to begin a two-day visit to the Northeast starting Thursday, during which he will review border security and chair key high-level meetings on regional development and space applications.
Visit the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura
Taking to social media platform
“We are heading to the North-East for a two-day visit. We will visit the Lankamurra border outpost on the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura and interact with our brave Border Security personnel,” Shah posted on X.
Meetings on space development and applications
During the visit, the Home Minister is also scheduled to lead important discussions on regional development and space technology applications in the North East.
“He will also chair the North East Council (NEC) and NESAC meetings,” he added.
Plenary session of the National Election Commission in Shillong
As per the official schedule, the 73rd plenary session of the NEC will be held on June 4, 2026, in Shillong, Meghalaya, under the chairmanship of Amit Shah, who is also the Chairman.
The session will be attended by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Vice Chairman of NEC, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia; Minister of State for Doner Affairs, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar; Governors and Hon’ble Chief Ministers of the eight North-Eastern states; Other council members; And senior officials in central and state governments.
Focus on key development sectors
A pre-plenary meeting to discuss key initiatives like bamboo, agarwood, Ashtalakshmi Darshan, and other issues will be held on June 3, 2026.
According to the official release, the meeting will be attended by the Secretary, MDoNER, Chief Secretaries of the eight North-Eastern states and Secretary NEC, besides senior officials of M/o DoNER, NEC, state governments and other central agencies.
The North East Council, established under the North East Council Act, 1971, acts as the apex regional planning body for the North East region and plays a pivotal role in promoting coordinated development and strengthening cooperative federalism in the region, according to the statement.
The plenary session on 4 June 2026 will discuss and deliberate on the progress of the high-level Cabinet working groups established for sectors critical to regional development.
Long-term vision for the North East
Presentations on tourism will be given. Agriculture and horticulture; investment promotion; Self-reliance in milk, eggs, fish and meat; sports promotion; economic corridor development; Infrastructure and connectivity; Handloom and handicrafts. The deliberations are expected to facilitate coordinated action among countries and stakeholders to achieve common development goals.
The meeting will also review important initiatives of the DoE, including updates to key schemes and programmes, outcomes of the Northeast Investment Summit and Bankers’ Meeting, youth-focused initiatives, tourism-related efforts, logistics and Unique Selling Proposition (USP) projects in the region.
The plenary session will also discuss the North East Vision 2047 plan, which seeks to provide a long-term roadmap to transform the North East region into a vibrant hub of economic growth, connectivity, innovation, sustainability and cultural prosperity by the centenary of India’s independence.
Members of the North East Council will also share their views on regional development priorities and opportunities for enhancing inter-state cooperation.
