Guwahati, Feb. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the second edition of Advantage Assam saying the state is on its path to become a USD 150 billion economy by 2030 as "East India and Northeast India are embarking on a new journey of future today and Advantage Assam is a mega initiative to intertwine the incredible potential and progress of Assam with the world."
Highlighting the growing global trust in India, as witnessed by the gathering in Assam, Modi remarked, "Assam's contribution to India's growth is steadily increasing". He noted that the first edition of the Advantage Assam Summit was held in 2018, at which time Assam's economy was valued at Rs 2.75 lakh crore.
Today, Assam has become a state with an economy...