PM Modi to inaugurate Global Investors' Summit 'Advantage Assam' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the Global Investors' Summit 'Advantage Assam' in Guwahati. The two-day event will showcase the state's manufacturing opportunities and geostrategic advantages to foreign and domestic investors. 

The objective of the Summit is to position Assam as India’s Expressway to ASEAN countries. The summit is being organised by Assam government in association with the industry body FICCI.

The state has identified a number of focus sectors which include agriculture and food processing, organic farming, bamboo, handloom, textile and handicrafts, inland water transport, river front development and



logistics. 

The Prime Minister said, he is looking forward to joining the Advantage Assam Summit. In a series of tweets, Mr Modi congratulated the Assam government for organising this Summit. He said the Summit will showcase Assam's investment potential, particularly in manufacturing and services to economies in South and South East Asia. 

Mr Modi said, the summit will focus on vital sectors including power, agriculture and food processing, IT, transportation, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles & handicrafts and tourism. He said such a summit will contribute towards fulfilling the aspirations of Assam's youth.