Overview
- At the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time, Himanta Biswa Sarma urged global investors to view Assam as a new gateway to Northeast India.
- The chief minister met Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran and plans talks with global semiconductor leaders to deepen a Tata-anchored ecosystem in the state.
- The investment pitch prioritizes renewables and transition technologies, including pumped storage and bamboo-to-methanol projects.
- The government expects MoUs close to Rs 1 lakh crore from the outreach, with hospitality proposals such as five-star hotels in Guwahati and Kaziranga expected to be finalized after his return.
- Officials highlight RBI figures showing Assam at the top of growth charts and cite Advantage Assam 2.0 follow-through, with about Rs 3 lakh crore of Rs 5 lakh crore in MoUs reported as grounded.