New Delhi (India), December 6 (HBTV): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal at his official residence in New Delhi and extended an invitation to him to attend the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0 in Guwahati in February next year.

CM Sarma also discussed with Sonowal ongoing efforts related to Assam. Later, the Chief Minister shared on X, "I began the last day of my productive Delhi visit by calling upon Hon'ble Union Minister @sarbanandsonwal dangoriya. I had the pleasure to invite him to #AdvantageAssam 2025 and also used the opportunity to discuss ongoing efforts related to Assam."

Following the meeting, Union Minister Sonowal also expressed his views on X, stating, "Delightful morning conversation with Hon'ble Assam CM Shri @himantabiswa at my official residence in New Delhi. We had a good discussion on the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 to be held in Guwahati early next year and various development aspects."

In addition, the Chief Minister met Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament House and extended an invitation to the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0. The Union Minister graciously accepted the invitation to be part of the event.

"Had the privilege to call upon Hon'ble Union Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman ji in New Delhi today. I am extremely grateful to her for graciously accepting our invitation to be part of #AdvantageAssam 2025," CM Sarma wrote on X.

Later, CM Sarma attended the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Chief Minister's six-day visit to the national capital, which included a series of meetings with the Prime Minister and Central Ministers, proved to be highly productive with positive outcomes. During his visit, CM Sarma also attended the swearing-in of the new dispensation in Mumbai.   

(ANI)