President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 36th India International Trade Fair (November14-27, 2016) on November 14, 2016, at Hamsadhwani Theatre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman will preside over the inaugural function.
The fair will highlight the outstanding performance of the Indian exporting community. It is the annual flagship event of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO),
This year, as many as 7000 participants are taking part in the fair. The 'Partner Country' is 'South Korea' and the 'Focus Country' is 'Belarus'. The 'Partner States' are 'Madhya Pradesh' and 'Jharkhand' while, 'Haryana' is participating as the 'Focus State'. Over 150 companies from 27 countries are taking part in the fair. These include Australia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Tibet, Turkey, Thailand, UAE and UK.
The domestic participation profile covers all the States and Union Territories, Central Government Ministries/Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Board, Financial Institutions, Corporate and non-government organisations etc. CAPART pavilion of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India is participating with around 800 rural artisans and craft persons, while 100 artisans are participating through National Minorities Development & Finance & Corporation.
The fair will also provide the first-hand information of the policies, progressive reforms and the new schemes launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020). These schemes are the Merchandize Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS). Under these schemes, incentives are available for SEZs and 'e-Biz' for the promotion of diverse sectors.
Apart from featuring the state-of-the-art technologies, products, services and innovations along with CSR initiatives, the fair showcases the immense variety and kaleidoscopic repertoire of India's handicrafts and handlooms with their multifarious hues, designs, motifs and techniques with diversity in both medium and method. The fair provides a reliable and tested platform to SMEs exporters, entrepreneurs and investors.