Europe will drink Assam's tea: Amit Shah uses India-EU FTA as poll plank

Europe will drink Assam's tea: Amit Shah uses India-EU FTA as poll plank

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at a rally in Assam’s Dibrugarh, said that Assam’s tea will be poured into every European cup after the Free Trade Agreement with the EU, as the deal would bring zero tariffs on tea leaves. Here's how the proposed FTA has emerged as a key poll plank in the election-bound state.

“Assam’s Tea In European Cups”: Amit Shah Vows Dibrugarh Will Be The Biggest Winner Of India-EU FTA

DIBRUGARH, ASSAM — Speaking to a massive gathering at the Khanikar Parade Ground on Friday, January 30, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the newly inked India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will transform the economy of Upper Assam. Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing the landmark pact, which he claimed would specifically empower the tea garden workers and exporters of Dibrugarh. The deal, finalize…