First Air Cargo from Assam reaches Singapore

Assam has shipped air cargo containing fruits, directly to Singapore for the first time in history. Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong said in a tweet that this is the first time that “a direct agro-export source” has been established from the Northeast of India to Singapore. The journey only takes 4.5 hours, which is a massive boon to help “double Northeast’s agricultural exports”, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Previously, the India and Singapore also piloted the first live paperless transaction using the Trade Trust platform, another landmark moment to digitally connect the two nations.