Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges EAM Jaishankar to chair session on Assam’s role in Act East Policy at Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr.S Jaishankar and requested him to chair a session on the crucial role of Assam in India's Act East Policy during the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit.

In the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes. The Union Minister for External Affairs accepted the invitation to grace the session.

The Chief Minister while exchanging pleasantries briefed the External Affairs Minister about his recent visits to Bhutan, South Korea and Japan and shared his experiences of the tremendous appreciation for India's growth trajectory in these countries.


Later, talking to X, the Chief Minister wrote, "I had the pleasure to call upon our erudite Hon’ble Union Minister Shri @DrSJaishankar Ji.
During our conversation, I had the opportunity to brief him on my recent visits to Bhutan, South Korea and Japan and the tremendous appreciation for the India growth story, which I witnessed first-hand in these countries.
At #AdvantageAssam2 we will have the privilege of the Hon'ble Minister elucidating the critical role of Assam in India’s Act East Policy."

The Chief Minister called on Governor of Chhattisgarh Ramen Deka at the Chattisgarh Bhawan in the national capital. Officials termed it as a courtesy call.

Earlier, Chief Minister Sarma met some prospective investors in connection with the forthcoming Assam Advantage 2.0 Summit at the Assam House here. The Chief Minister urged the investors to come and invest in Assam in the course of his one-to-one meetings that lasted for close to an hour.