In Assam, the second day of the Global Investors Summit has called for strengthening the business, economic and cultural ties with the ASEAN and South East Asian countries through the Northeast region of India by tapping the advantage of physical and cultural proximity of the region with those countries. Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that Assam and the Northeast region have a strong and historic relations with the ASEAN and BBN countries. He said the summit is historic as it has the vision of strengthening ties between this region and ASEAN and BBN countries. Sonowal was addressing a plenary session, titled as, "North East India's Economic ties with ASEAN & BBN" at the summit in Guwahati on Sunday. In the plenary session, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Minister for Act East Policy Affairs of Assam, Kenich Yokoyama, country Director of ADB, Dato Ramesh Kodammal, Co-Chairman of ASEAN-India Business council took part in discussion. Ministers from Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Bhutan also took part in discussion on the issue. Chief Minister Sonowal pointed out that the Northeast is at the central point of any interactions between India and ASEAN nations. He urged the ASEAN and other neighbouring countries to exploit investment potentials in Assam and Northeast region as well.Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, who chaired the plenary session, highlighted several advantageous aspects of the region. The foreign leaders expressed hope that the deliberations in Advantage Assam summit is likely to give a road map to bolster the economic ties and prospective investment areas.