Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 2:57 am

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said the rapid modernization of inland waterways in the Northeast is set to unlock major economic opportunities and strengthen the petroleum supply chain and export routes connecting Assam to Bangladesh and Southeast Asia. “The Inland Waterways sector today stands as the backbone of energy transportation for the Northeast, reinforcing India ’ s energy security and unlocking new trade corridors,” the Union Minister stated.

Speaking at the North East Oil & Gas Conclave 2025, Sonowal said, “Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, the renewed focus on Inland Water Transport (IWT) has enabled smooth and swift cargo movement,

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