West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently held a series of high-profile meetings at the Nabanna State Secretariat in Howrah. She met with Nguyen Thanh Hai, the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to India, along with other Vietnamese delegates, to discuss bilateral cooperation between West Bengal and Vietnam. Subsequently, Banerjee hosted Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and the Tata Group, for a constructive dialogue focused on deepening the Tata Group’s presence in West Bengal and exploring the state's industrial growth and investment opportunities. This meeting marked the first time in Banerjee’s 14-year tenure as Chief Minister that a Tata Group chairman visited her, signaling a potential shift in relations following past tensions such as the Singur agitation. Additionally, Banerjee met with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Kolkata to discuss enhancing coordination between West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir in industries and tourism. Banerjee expressed gratitude for Abdullah's invitation to visit Jammu and Kashmir, which she accepted, planning to visit after the Durga Puja festival. She emphasized the importance of security measures to boost tourism in Kashmir and highlighted the close ties between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal.