Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, on Saturday (June 20), said that the European Union has removed the negative travel advisory for the northeastern state, a move he described as a significant boost for tourism and investment prospects. Sharing the development on the social media platform X, Sarma said the decision by the 27-member bloc would help increase tourist arrivals from Europe while also opening up greater opportunities for trade and industrial investments in Assam.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Encouraging news for Assam. After Australia and Japan, now EU member states have revised their travel advisories and removed restrictive guidance for their citizens visiting the state. This timely development, following the recent visit of EU diplomats, is a strong vote of…&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://x.com/himantabiswa/status/2068318417053196678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The European Union has lifted its restrictive travel advisory for Assam following a diplomatic visit. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called it a "vote of confidence" boosting tourism and investment.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, on Saturday (June 20), said that the European Union has removed the negative travel advisory for the northeastern state, a move he described as a significant boost for tourism and investment prospects. Sharing the development on the social media platform X, Sarma said the decision by the 27-member bloc would help increase tourist arrivals from Europe while also opening up greater opportunities for trade and industrial investments in Assam.

The European Union has lifted its restrictive travel advisory for Assam following a diplomatic visit. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called it a "vote of confidence" boosting tourism and investment.

EU drops travel restrictions on Assam, CM calls it ‘vote of confidence’

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EU drops travel restrictions on Assam, CM calls it ‘vote of confidence’