Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the state’s ‘Tea to Tech’ economic growth strategy, focusing on balanced development across traditional and emerging sectors like technology and tourism to create employment and reduce youth migration.
The Assam Cabinet on June 23, 2026, approved significant policy reforms to boost industrial growth, education, and tourism, including easing land reclassification and simplifying regulations for private institutions and accommodations.
Japanese companies plan to establish skill development centres in Assam, focusing on semiconductor, logistics, agriculture, and tourism sectors to enhance youth employment locally and globally.