Meghalaya sits at a strategic hinge-point—institutionally, geographically, and economically—that few states can claim. Its market autonomy under the Sixth Schedule affords it distinctive flexibility in local economic governance. Its women-led producer collectives and the consent-driven tribal governance confer social legitimacy on commerce and keep the first mile in community hands. Its geographic proximity to Bangladesh and onward access to the Bay of Bengal through the Chittagong and Mongla ports place it within ASEAN connectivity corridors under India’s Act East framework. This cross-border adjacency offers an emerging logistics advantage for trade and export diversification, positioning Meghalaya as a potential gateway between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, and the wider world.

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