Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is on a three-day trip to Japan to promote the state’s potential as an investment hub, met with business leaders in Osaka on Thursday and stated that the state is ready to become the nation’s next economic powerhouse.
In an X post, Sarma said, “Assam is set to be India’s next economic powerhouse. Our USD $12 billion infrastructure investment plan is a huge opportunity for global firms. In 2024 we secured a private investment of USD $4 billion, the highest ever.”
He argued that the business community in Japan is interested in investing in India and the community possesses the highest regard for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“I was thrilled to see the excitement amongst Japan’s business community for India and the huge respect for the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. On behalf of the people of Assam, I have invited Osaka’s vibrant business community to join #AdvantageAssam2,” Sarma added, saying that the state government has fixed a target to take Assam’s GSDP to more than 140 billion dollars in the next five years.
“During my interaction with over 80 business leaders, I conveyed our target to take Assam’s GSDP to USD $143 billion by 2030,” he wrote on X.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister looked forward to pa
