Assam Sets Stage for Global Investment at Advantage Assam 2.0

The Assam government is poised to sign strategic MoUs with Japan and Singapore during the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit aimed at boosting investment and employment in the region. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma outlines plans to transform Assam's industrial landscape through international partnerships and infrastructure developments.

The Assam government will ink significant MoUs with Japan and Singapore at the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 investors summit, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Japan plans to recruit 50,000 workers from Assam, while Singapore aims to hire local nurses.

Reflecting on the achievements since Advantage Assam 1.0, CM Sarma highlighted the development of infrastructures like the Paradeep to Numaligarh crude pipeline and the Gas grid. He also noted Bhutan's interest in establishing Gelephu My Fullness City, urging Bhutan to consider an economic zone in Assam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will inaugurate Advantage Assam 2.0 on February 25. The state aims to attract investments in sectors like tourism, renewable energy, aerospace, and more, with dignitaries from over 31 countries expected to attend the conclave.