Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, stressing innovation and green development in the state. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the Prime Minister at the inaugural session.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/T1LH2D3JVd
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2025
During the event, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma credited PM Modi’s leadership for transforming Assam. He declared, “With the blessings of PM Modi, we had first started Advantage Assam on 3rd and 4th February, 2018…The Prime Minister has just announced a Green Field Fertilizer Plan in our name in the budget of the GoI, which will be 12 lakh metric tonnes…After 2014, Assam was reborn…Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Assam became a peaceful state. Today I can confidently say that the state which was once the most disturbed state of the country has now become the most peaceful state of the country…”
#WATCH | At Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says “With the blessings of PM Modi, we had first started Advantage Assam on 3rd and 4th February, 2018…The Prime Minister has just announced a Green Field Fertilizer… pic.twitter.com/2F6GLm6NLi
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2025
PM Modi visited exhibitions of various investment opportunities in Assam a day before the summit. On X, he posted glimpses of the exhibitions, saying, “Went to the exhibitions of Advantage Assam, showcasing the wide range of investment opportunities in the state. Here are some glimpses.”
Went to the exhibitions of Advantage Assam, showcasing the wide range of investment opportunities in the state. Here are some glimpses. pic.twitter.com/I3OWDyFaVY
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2025
Senior Leaders and Business Magnates Attend
Union Ministers S Jaishankar, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Pabitra Margherita were present at the summit, with Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaking virtually.
Top business leaders like N Chandrasekaran, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Sajjan Jindal, Prashant Ruia, Anil Agarwal, and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty attended, along with senior-level delegations from Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Bhutan, and Japan.
Global Outreach and Roadshows
For a successful summit, the Government of Assam held investment roadshows in major Indian cities and abroad in the UK, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Bhutan, and UAE. The Chief Minister, Sarma, led missions to Bhutan, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore to lure foreign investors.
The summit has 20 thematic sessions, bringing together industry leaders, experts, and government representatives to discuss opportunities for growth. To attract more investors, the Assam Cabinet sanctioned amendments to the state’s biotechnology and textile and apparel policies.
Cultural Highlights: PM Modi Attends Jhumoir Binandini Programme
On the night of the summit, PM Modi was present at the Jhumoir Binandini programme in Guwahati, a cultural extravaganza of Assam’s tea tribes. In appreciation, he tweeted on X, “experience that touched the soul.”
Every moment of Jhumoir Binandini was pure magic! This was an experience that touched the soul.
As we celebrate 200 years of Assam Tea, this programme beautifully merges history, culture and emotion.
The culture of the tea tribes, their spirit and their deep connection to the… pic.twitter.com/7BxtdNyCqB
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2025
With international investors, business tycoons, and policymakers flocking to Guwahati, Advantage Assam 2.0 will open up new economic possibilities, making the state a prime investment destination in India’s growth narrative.
