Sinlung /
06 March 2011

USA Shifting Focus to Northeast India

AMCHAM IndiaGuwahati, Mar 6 : The USA is shifting focus to Northeast India in its bid to explore possibilities of partnership in diverse sectors.

US Consul General posted at the US Consulate General in Kolkata, Beth A Payne, told NEWS LIVE on Wednesday (July 14) that the Northeast is the largest emerging potential market for USA and hence Washington is now concentrating more on Northeast India.

Payne was in Guwahati on a day-long visit to the Assam capital to attend a meeting hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in India or AMCHAM.

AMCHAM is reaching out to the northeastern states to bridge the gap between the United States and Eastern India, and for collaborative business development and social prosperity.

The AMCHAM delegation also met Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Pradyut Bordoloi besides state chief secretary Naba Kumar Das.

The visit is also aimed at introducing AMCHAM to the government and local business community besides getting an orientation to Assam's prospects, potential and development opportunities.

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