Mizoram Governor Attends Northeast Conclave at GeoSmart Conference & Expo 2025

Aizawl, the 2nd December, 2025: Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) attended the the North East Conclave held in New Delhi under the GeoSmart World Conference & Expo 2025 on tuesday.

In his address, Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh called for geospatial intelligence, unified platforms and climate-ready systems to drive sustainable development across the region. He reflected on how the Northeast had long remained a distant and less explored region, often forgotten because of its challenging terrain and limited connectivity. He highlighted that the last 11-12 years have marked a dramatic shift, with unprecedented efforts to bridge infrastructural gaps and integrate the region more closely with India’s development trajectory. Illustrating the magnitude of progress, he shared the story of Mizoram’s railway connectivity, a project launched in 2015 that has successfully brought the railway line to Aizawl which demonstrates the complexity of terrain and the determination driving transformative change. “This kind of engineering achievement was unheard of earlier, and it reflects the commitment to ensure our Northeast never remains what it used to be,” he said.

General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh emphasised Mizoram’s unique position in India’s national fabric-a region of extraordinary biodiversity, cultural richness, and strategic importance, yet shaped by fragile slopes, seismic vulnerability, and dispersed settlements. These very challenges, he said, underline why advanced geospatial and digital technologies must be embedded into every stage of planning.

He called geospatial intelligence a force multiplier for development, explaining how terrain-informed governance, remote sensing, digital twins and GIS-based modelling can guide everything from road alignments and service delivery to environmental protection and disaster preparedness. For a state like Mizoram, where linear settlements stretch along narrow hill ridges and ecological sensitivity is high, such tools are essential for safeguarding both livelihoods and landscapes.

He noted that the Northeast’s climatic realities, frequent landslides, cloudbursts, long monsoon spells and high seismicity make predictive technology indispensable. With modern remote sensing satellites, Doppler radars, hydrological models and loT sensors, the region can forecast landslides up to 72 hours in advance, monitor river levels in real time, and issue early warnings that reach both citizens and security forces. “Technology is no longer a luxury for the Northeast. It is the foundation of a climate-resilient future,” he said.

He spotlighted the strategic significance of Mizoram’s international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. He stressed that smart connectivity and secure border management-using drones, sensors, integrated surveillance and resilient communication systems are critical for combating illegal movements, enhancing disaster response, and supporting security personnel deployed in difficult terrain.

Highlighting Mizoram’s vast potential in agroforestry, bamboo processing, renewable energy, ecotourism, horticulture, and traditional crafts, he underscored how technology can catalyse sustainable economic growth. Precision agriculture, soil health mapping, yield prediction, and spatial planning, he said, can help reduce dependence on shifting cultivation and strengthen long-term ecological balance.

He concluded by outlining future pathways for the region, emphasising the need for a unified geospatial platform for the entire Northeast, a strong indigenous drone ecosystem, and large-scale skill development in GIS, remote sensing, Al-based terrain analytics, UAV operations, and climate modelling. He called for deeper civil-military collaboration, greater involvement of academia and startups, and motivation for youth to embrace technology-oriented careers. With characteristic warmth, he added that professionals from across India should spend time working in the Northeast “a place where the air is clean, the skies are blue, and the possibilities are endless.” He ended with a powerful message, “Mizoram and the Northeast are not just regions of hills and valleys, they are lands of immense possibility. With wisdom, sensitivity and technological vision, we can build a future that is resilient, sustainable, secure and prosperous for generations to come.”

The North East Conclave at GeoSmart World Conference & Expo 2025 brought the spotlight firmly on the wider North-Eastern region, underscoring how.technology-led development is reshaping one of India’s most biodiverse and strategically significant geographies.

 

Mizoram Larsap-in Northeast Conclave, GeoSmart Conference & Expo 2025 hmanpui (Mizo)

Aizawl, the 3rd December, 2025: GeoSmart World Conference & Expo 2025 hnuaia North East Conclave, New Delhi-a neih chu nimin khan Mizoram Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan telpuiin thu a sawi.

He huna thu a sawinaah Mizoram Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh chuan geospatial intelligence, thukhat vuaa tanrualna leh sik leh sa inthlak danglamin a tihbuai theih loh tura kalphung tha duan chu hmarchhak state tana hmasawnna tluantling nei tura pawimawh a ni, a ti a. Hmarchhak chu a chheng chhiat avang leh inkalpawhna that loh avanga hun rei tak chhung ngaihven loh leh daidar loh a nih dan tarlangin, tunhnai kum 11-12 chhungin a hmelhmang thlak hlawk thei danglamna thlen a ni a, tunhma zawnga thleng ngai lo hmasawnna ruhrel lian tham tak takte siam niin India hmun dangte hmasawnna nen thlunzawm tlat a ni, a ti a. Tunhnaia India railway network-a Aizawl thlunzawm a ni chu mellung pawimawh tak a nih thu leh tlangram chhengchhe taka hmasawnna thlen tura hmalakna chu fakawm tiin, “Hetiang enginnering hlawhtlinna hi tunhma zawnga la hriat ngai loh niin, hei hian India sawrkarin hmarchhak chu a awmdan ngaia awm mai lova tihhmasawn a tum zia a lantir a ni, a ti bawk.

Mizoram Larsap chuan India ram ruhrela Mizoram pawimawh bikna sawiin, Mizoram chu biodiversity hausa bik, hnam ziarang hausa leh hmun pawimawh taka awm a nih thu a sawi a. Hmun awih leh rualrem lo, lirnghing thlen duhna leh tlang hrang hranga tlem te tea inbawk hran thliah a nih thu sawiin, hengte avang hian ruahmanna siam reng rengah geospatial leh digital technology changkang ber berte mamawh a nih thu a sawi a. Geospatial intelligence chu thil thlen dan tur lo hriat lawkna, kawng siamna, environment humhalhna, chhiatrupna thleng thei leh pawimawh dang dangahte a hman tangkai theih thu a sawi a. Hmarchhakah khuarel thil thlen dan tur engemawchen hrilh lawk thei technology tel lova khawsak a harsat thu sawiin, “Technology hi khawsak tinuamtu ni tawh lovin, sik leh sa inthlak thin laka insiamrem zung zung thei tura hmanraw pawimawh a ni,” a ti a. Myanmar leh Bangladesh nena inrina ramri pawimawhna sawiin, drone, sensor, integrated surveillance leh inbiakpawhna tha tak nena dan lova chetvelna ven a tul thu a sawi bawk.

Agroforestry, mau sawngbawlna, renewable energy, ecotourism, horticulture leh kutthemthiamna lama Mizoram theihna tarlangin, technology hmanga hmasawn thlen belh theih a nih thu a sawi a. Awmze neia loneih, lei that leh that loh enfiah, thar theih zat tur zirna leh tangkai taka ram hmante chu kum tin loneih sawn thin leh kan vela thil awmte rualkhai taka awm tlan theihna atana pawimawh a nih thu a sawi a. Northeast pumpui tana geospatial platform inang tlang hman a tul thu sawiin, ram chhung siam ngei drone hman te, GIS, khaw awmdan hrilhlawkna, Al hmanga hmunhma zirchianna, UAV leh climate modelling chhawr tangkai tura thiamna inzirtir nasat a tul thu a sawi a. Hmasawnna thlen turin thawhhona tha neih a tul thu a sawi bawk.

GeoSmart World Conference & Expo 2025 hnuaia North East Conclave hian India hmarchhak pumpui chu mitfuknaah siamin, technology hmanga hmasawnnain India rama biodiversity hausa leh hmun pawimawh tak chang mek hmarchhak state-a danglamna a thlen dante chu thlurbing a ni.

 

Written by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, PRO to Governor