Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said externally aided projects (EAPs) should not be seen merely as financing tools but as instruments to help local products from the Northeast access global markets, strengthen livelihoods and turn the region’s geographical challenges into economic opportunities.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant role of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North East's development at a seminar in Shillong. He noted…

Chairing a conference on "Leveraging externally aided projects in the northeastern states" here, she said that assistance under the externally aided projects (EAP) in the…