Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday attended the flag-in ceremony of the Brahmaputra Sailing Expedition 2026 at Pandu Port, Guwahati and welcomed the participating NCC cadets and interacted with them.

He also joined the cadets aboard a boat and rowed alongside them, encouraging them on their successful journey.

It may be noted that, organised by the NCC Directorate, North Eastern Region, the 10-day expedition began at Biswanath Ghat on October 28, and covered approximately 248 km along the Brahmaputra, passing through six districts namely Biswanath, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Darrang, Morigaon, and Kamrup (M).

A total of 100 Senior Division and Senior Wing cadets from the 48 and 49 Assam Naval Units participat...