The summit assumes significance as the North Eastern Region possesses a substantial share of India's agarwood resources and is emerging as an important centre for cultivation and value-chain development. His message to the industry, however, outlined a clear roadmap for transforming India's agarwood sector into a globally competitive industry. Responding to the concerns raised by industry, Shri Sukanta Majumdar assured stakeholders that the issues would be taken up seriously. For India, agarwood represents an opportunity to combine its rich natural and cultural heritage with modern science, technology and global trade. The message emerging from New Delhi was therefore not simply about increasing exports, but about creating a globally recognised Indian Agarwood identity.