India, Jan. 30 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that the "mother of all deals" trade agreement with the European Union would benefit Assam and Dibrugarh the most, as its tea would reach Europe "with zero tariff."

Speaking at a rally in Assam's Dibrugarh, Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the FTA deal with the EU.

"Modiji has done a big thing for Dibrugarh. Recently, on 26-27 January, India signed a Free Trade Agreement with the 27 countries of the European Union. And the biggest beneficiary of that FTA is going to be our Dibrugarh. The tea of Dibrugarh will reach the cups of morning tea of people in 27 countries of the European Union," Shah told the rally.

Shah said that the deal has opened a large market...