Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in the national capital and held discussions on accelerating the state's development journey under the vision of a 'Viksit Assam'.

Sharing details of the meeting, which took place at Sonowal's official residence, on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister described every interaction with Sonowal as an opportunity to deliberate on the future of Assam and review the state's progress.

"Every meeting with Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Dangoriya is an opportunity to discuss and deliberate on building a #ViksitAssam. Today's meeting with him in Delhi was no different — one where we discussed the progress made in the last decade and how to accelerate Assam's growth journey," Sarma wrote.

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The meeting focused on reviewing developmental gains achieved over the past ten years and exploring strategies to further strengthen Assam's economic growth, infrastructure development, and overall progress.

Both leaders are understood to have exchanged views on key initiatives aimed at transforming Assam into a developed and prosperous state.

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The interaction reflects the continued coordination between the state and the Centre in advancing developmental priorities and realising the vision of a Viksit Assam.