Dispur, July 26 -- Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday described the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector as the backbone of India's economy after agriculture, highlighting its central role in the country's economic transformation.

Speaking at the North East MSME Conclave 2025 at NEDFi House in Guwahati, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Governor underscored the sector's potential in unlocking regional and national prosperity.

He noted that indigenous products such as bamboo, tea, silk, and handlooms possess immense potential to become globally competitive through the support and innovation of MSMEs.

Reaffirming Assam's status as the 'Gateway to the East' under India's Act East Pol...