New Delhi, May 31 -- Fresh off a decisive electoral victory, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit the ground running in the national capital, holding a series of high-level meetings with key Union Ministers to carve out a transformative development and security roadmap for the northeastern state.

In a power-packed itinerary, Chief Minister Sarma met with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, securing robust central commitments to elevate Assam's stature in both national defence manufacturing and regional diplomacy.

Sarma's meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh centred on transitioning Assam from a strategically vital border state into a proactive player in India's defenc...