Inaugurating Assam’s first Gobbal Invites Summit ‘The Advantage Assam: Global Investors Summit 2018’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this state has now moved forward in the direction of progress. He said that Act East Policy is connecting people. PM Modi said that something changed or not changed, but people’s thinking has changed. I believe that from Imphal to Guwahati and from Kolkata to Patna, there should be a new center for development of East India.
He said that the ASEAN-India partnership may be 25 years old, but our relations with the ASEAN member countries are thousands of years old. Terming India as an attractive investment destination, PM Modi said that this country has become the most attractive investment destination in the world today and this is the reason that in 2016-17, India has the highest FDI of 60 billion dollars. Modi said that the country’s thinking is changing. Now our country speaks of hope and enthusiasm instead of desperation. The country is progressing at the double speed.
PM Modi also mentioned the Ayushman scheme announced for health in the budget here. He said that this is the biggest plan of the world in his own way.PM Modi said about this time during the farmers that our government is working on the goal of doubling the income of the farmers of the country.
The Prime Minister said, ‘I believe that from Imphal to Guwahati and from Kolkata to Patna, there should be a new center for development of East India. ASEAN-India partnership may be 25 years old, but our relations with ASEAN member countries are thousands of years old. This Advantage is Assam Expressway for ASEAN. ‘
Assam’s Chief Minister Sarwananda Sonowal said, “So far 4,500 delegates have registered for participation in this. It includes representatives from 16 countries. He said, “The Prime Minister of Bhutan Sherring Tobage has already come. Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata are also expected to attend the conference. Sonowal said that the export oriented manufacturing opportunities available in Assam will be displayed in the conference on February 3 and 4. Also, the special services given to emerging economies of ASEAN and South Asia will also be reported. He said that the Prime Minister is focusing on the development of the Northeast and he has taken several steps for the development of the region.
