Summary:
"Since Agartala will be the nearest Indian city to the international sea port, Tripura will become the gateway to the northeast. "The transshipment facilities through Bangladesh will help increase the business potential of Bangladesh and give recruitment to many Bangladeshi labourers. Islam also stressed on the need for better trade relation between the two countries and called on India to take in more FDI from Bangladesh. The transportation cost of raw materials, consumer goods and finished industrial produces would come down immensely, increasing the investment potential of the region," Deb said. The neighboruing country can also earn revenue from port usage charges as well as road and maritime taxes..