<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has said that diplomacy is the first line of defence and every society is needed to be secured. He said that diplomacy played a great role in bringing peace to North East region. He said that Indian diaspora living abroad are now confident that whenever required India is prepared to help them. He was speaking at an interactive session in IIT, Guwahati today.<br />''<br />''Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accompanied the Union Minister at this juncture. Both the leaders also visited an exhibition that showcased the products of IIT, Guwahati students.<br />''<br />''Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister said that IIT, Guwahati made remarkable works in the field of research during COVID period for the Assam Government. He said that North East made significant progress since 2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</span>