Davos, Jan. 21 -- Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the transformative potential of upcoming international trade agreements for the state's tea industry.

In an interview with ANI, the Chief Minister emphasised that while India's domestic market remains robust, the operationalisation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the United Kingdom and the European Union will be a major breakthrough, opening vital new corridors for Assam's tea exports.

Sarma noted that, "Assam tea is not a raw tea; we have now launched a lot of new products in the market. It has a huge cosmetic value. It has medicinal value and you can also create a new kind of tea by mixing tea with va...