With only one day left in between for the two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 to begin, Guwahati is all set to witness the biggest-ever convergence of investors and business leaders from across the globe to discuss the state’s geostrategic advantages and its potential as a major investment destination. Strategically located in the northeastern region of India, Assam serves as the gateway to Northeast India as well as Southeast Asia. Simultaneously, it is also Southeast Asia’s gateway to India, a country that has already fixed a target of becoming a developed nation by 2047. One of the earliest industrial hubs of the subcontinent thanks to the discovery of tea and petroleum exactly about two hundred years ago, it is important to note that apart from having close to 800 large tea estates, about 1.50 lakh small tea gardens, and four refineries, Assam is now diversifying into sectors such as agriculture, food processing, handicrafts, tourism, and information technology. As officially stated, Assam, in the fiscal year 2023, recorded a remarkable 19.5% year-on-year surge in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), which is a clear reflection of its transformative economic journey. This significant growth undoubtedly underscores Assam’s dynamic leadership and attractive investment policies. One of the most remarkable features of its cap is the approximately USD 3.3 billion Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) project at Jagiroad near Guwahati, a Tata project, which highlights Assam’s ability to attract big-ticket investments, in addition to its commitment to creating a conducive business environment. As has been stated by the government, the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit will showcase Assam’s manufacturing prowess and opportunities in export-orientated manufacturing and services to growing economies, particularly ASEAN and BBN countries. It is important to note that Assam has left no stone unturned in attracting investors to this summit, with Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma personally leading from the front by visiting various countries and holding crucial meetings with the respective governments and industry captains. A series of roadshows conducted at various domestic and international locations in the meantime has showcased the business potential and investment opportunities in the state. Promising to be a major platform for G2B and B2B meetings where the Government of Assam will display the state’s investment opportunities, it will not only see the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also a host of senior ministers from the Union government. That the summit holds a lot of promise has been already proved when Japan and Singapore officially confirmed that they would be signing MoUs with the Government of Assam for hiring around 50,000 skilled youths from Assam to meet the growing demand for skilled workforce in those countries.