GUWAHATI: ‘Advantage Assam’- the Assam Global Investors' Summit 2018 scheduled during 03-04 February 2018, is the largest ever investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the Government of Assam.

Take a glance of 'Advantage Assam:

1. The Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently been on development of North East states

2. The chief minister of Assam said the February 3-4 event will showcase the manufacturing prowess and the opportunities offered by Assam in terms of export-oriented manufacturing and services to growing economies such as the ASEAN and the Southeast Asian countries.

3. The Summit aims at highlighting the state’s geostrategic advantages offered to investors by Assam. The event shall showcase the manufacturing prowess and the opportunities offered by the state in terms of export-oriented manufacturing and services to growing economies viz. ASEAN and BBN countries.

4. The Summit assures to become a major platform for G2B, B2B meetings & display of investment opportunities in the state. FICCI has been engaged as the Summit Partner and entrusted with the organizing of the Summit with support from the state government. EY has also been engaged as the Knowledge Partner for this Summit.

5.Potential investors from diverse sectors are expected to attend 'Advantage Assam' – the Global Investor’s Summit 2018, for exploring investment opportunities in Assam – India’s Expressway to ASEAN.

6.The 'Advantage Assam: Global Investors Summit 2018' also aims to draw attention to Assam's geostrategic advantages and core competencies in diverse sectors along with the policy initiatives taken by the state government.

7."So far, 4,500 delegates have registered for participation that include representatives from 16 countries. Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay has already arrived while industrialists like Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata are expected to attend the summit," Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told PTI.

8. Several Union ministers including Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhu, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jitendra Singh, Kiren Rijiju, are expected to take part in the summit.

9. Bangladesh Industry Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon, Myanmar Commerce Minister Than Myint, Lao PDR's Vice Minister of Information Culture and Tourism Ounethoang Khaophanh are also likely to be present at the event.

10.Ambassadors, High Commissioners and business delegations from 16 countries such as the USA, Vietnam, the UAE, the Netherlands, Nepal, Korea, Japan, Israel, Indonesia, Germany, Czech Republic and Canada are expected to attend the two-day event. Dilip Shanghvi of the Sun Pharmaceuticals, Anand Burman of the Dabur, Subhash Chandra of the Essel Group together with a host of industrialists are also likely take part in the global summit.

11.As a precursor to the main event, roadshows were organised at various domestic and international locations to invite investors to the summit and also showcase the business potential and investment opportunities in the state.

12. "The objective of the Summit is to position Assam as India's Expressway to ASEAN. Advantage Assam will be the largest ever investment promotion and facilitation initiative by the Government of Assam," said the summit's Nodal Officer A P Tiwari.

13.Assam Chief Minister's media advisor Hrishikesh Goswami said roadshows organized in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Toronto, San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, Seoul and Singapore have created very positive response from the investors.

14.'India's Expressway to ASEAN' has been chosen as the tagline of the summit," he said.