**Advantage Assam 2.0: Major Investments Announced by Adani and Ambani**
On February 25, billionaire industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani each committed to investing ₹50,000 crore in Assam, as reported during the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment & Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address.
**Gautam Adani’s Commitment to Assam**
At the summit, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, announced plans for a ₹50,000 crore investment in various sectors within Assam, including airports, aerocity development, transmission, cement production, gas distribution, and road construction. He expressed enthusiasm for contributing to Assam’s growth, stating, “We are eager to be a part of the progress story of Assam. Assam is in a position to drive growth. This is our commitment and vision for the state.”
**Mukesh Ambani’s Five-Year Investment Plan**
Similarly, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, pledged ₹50,000 crore for investments across five sectors in Assam over the next five years. He remarked, “The world will look at Assam as a land of growth opportunities. Assam will become a technological paradise in the coming days, with its tech-savvy youth redefining AI as Assam Intelligence.”
**Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam’s Transformation**
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the state’s transformation from a history of insurgency to a focus on development. He noted, “Assam has witnessed unprecedented agitation and insurgency for decades. After 2016, Assam experienced a rebirth. Under the Prime Minister’s leadership, Assam has become a peaceful state. Today, I can confidently say that the state, once considered the most disturbed in the country, is now the most peaceful.”
Sarma also reflected on the first Advantage Assam event in February 2018, mentioning the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery and the significant infrastructure growth, including the construction of 2,327 kilometers of national highways since 2016. He reported that Assam’s GDP has surged from $29 billion in 2013 to $68.7 billion in 2023.
