About 3,500 exhibitors to showcase products at int’l trade fair from Nov 14

As many as 3,500 exhibitors from India and other countries such as UAE, Iran and Thailand will showcase their products at the 14-day international trade fair, which begins at Pragati Maidan here on Tuesday.

With the theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – United by Trade’, the 42nd edition of the India International Trade Fair 2023 (IITF) will witness the participation of all states and Union Territories, the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) said in a declaration.

Pragati Maidan is under the administrative control of ITPO, a department of the Ministry of Commerce.

“With nearly 3,500 exhibitors from both India and abroad, IITF 2023 will span a sprawling 110,000 square feet,” the report said.

Partner states for this event are Bihar and Kerala, while Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are the focus states.

Representatives from 13 countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Egypt, Nepal, Thailand, Turkiye, Vietnam, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Iran and the UAE are participating in the event.

Central government ministries, public sector units, commodity boards such as the Department of Income Tax, DGTS (Customs and Excise), the Ministry of Ayush, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, the RBI, LIC and SBI are also taking participate in the fair.

The timing of the fair is from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

“The expected footfall for 14 days will be more than 10,00,000. The tickets are available both online and offline at select metro stations, except Supreme Court Metro Station. Indoor entry is from Gate Number 4, 6 and 10,” it said ITPO.