LIVE BLOG05 Jun 2026 | 06:57:18 AM ISTIndia Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to receive Vietnam's President To Lam for their delegation level meeting in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)SynopsisBreaking News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Daman on Friday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs 22,000 crore, aimed at boosting infrastructure, healthcare, connectivity, tourism and economic growth. During his visit to Surat, the Prime Minister will review industrial operations and key infrastructure projects in Hazira before launching development initiatives worth nearly Rs 18,800 crore. He will also address a public gathering.Breaking News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Daman on Friday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs 22,000 crore, aimed at boosting infrastructure, healthcare, connectivity, tourism and economic growth.During his visit to Surat, the Prime Minister will review industrial operations and key infrastructure projects in Hazira before launching development initiatives worth nearly Rs 18,800 crore. He will also address a public gathering.Among the major projects, Modi will inaugurate Packages VI and VII of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, designed to improve high-speed transport, logistics efficiency and economic connectivity between Gujarat and Maharashtra. He will also dedicate a 200-bed ESIC Hospital in Surat to the public.Later in the day, the Prime Minister will travel to Daman, where he will inaugurate the new terminal building of NAMO Airport and the NAMO Hospital. 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