Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the highly anticipated Advantage Assam 2.0 and Investment & Infrastructure Summit 2025 on Tuesday. The event aims to promote sustainability, innovation, and investment opportunities, particularly in northeastern India.
Delegates from across India and several foreign countries have arrived in Guwahati to participate in the summit. Among them is Emad Agie, Head of Technology Innovation and Sustainability at Sweden-based Bootes Impex Ltd, who expressed his admiration for the event.
“We are actually very impressed about this event, and that’s why we have also booth here and we are going to have a dialogue and see how we can do the net zero. We are actually working for the first net zero construction company in India, and this event will just give us a boost and understanding on how we can achieve this one together with the people here in Assam who are open-minded and of course they think out of the box. Doing this event, improving the life of people, the environment, and of course the SDGs, and we hope that we will do our own, our all best to support this initiative. Having Honourable Prime Minister here, Mr. Narendra Modi, is just a sign that he supports such initiatives and, and I believe he is a smart and visionary person who believes in a better world for our future generation,” Agie said.
Nicole Agie, International Business Development Manager at Bootes Impex Ltd, also highlighted the event’s importance. “It’s the first net zero company in India, and I believe that this event is a sign and it’s a great opportunity to bring together companies and people that are like-minded, that have a goal that we’re all working towards and solving the pressing issues of climate change and all the carbon emissions. I believe that this event is the start of a new future together. I believe that having the Honourable Prime Minister here, like Imad said, it’s a sign. It’s the first step, and having him on board with us in this journey and being a supporter is just a miracle,” she said.
A delegate from Singapore also expressed support for Tata Electronics, attending the summit upon Tata’s invitation.
Additionally, Sarish Kumar, Director General of Penta Police Foundation from Tamil Nadu, praised the summit’s focus on Assam’s role as the gateway to the Northeast. “We are so honoured to see such kind of a summit which is the need of the hour as of today. Especially, we are seeing that Assam is the gateway for the northeast part of our country, and we are so thrilled to see the messages from our Honourable Prime Minister. He himself has come to this. It’s a great initiative, I feel, and I am sure that youths of this part of the country will gain from and there will be a lot of takeaways from this particular event. I wish all the best and great congrats to our Honourable CM as well,” Kumar said.
The Advantage Assam 2.0 summit is being held in Guwahati from February 25 to 26. It stands as the largest investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the Government of Assam, showcasing the state’s geostrategic advantages and its potential as a key investment destination. Assam, known for its tea gardens and petroleum resources, is now expanding into sectors such as agriculture, food processing, handicrafts, tourism, and information technology. (ANI)
