Agartala, Sept. 11 -- In a significant milestone for Tripura's tea industry, the Tripura Tea Development Corporation Limited (TTDCL) on Friday dispatched its first major consignment of Tripura tea for an overseas market, marking the state's entry into a new phase of international tea trade.

The consignment was prepared after completing the required processing at the TTDCL Central Processing Centre and is being routed through Kolkata for onward export to a foreign destination.

TTDCL Chairman Samir Ranjan Ghosh described the development as a landmark achievement for Tripura's tea sector and credited the state government's focus on promoting the industry for creating the momentum behind the initiative.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Ghosh s...