41st edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi

The 41st edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The fair will continue till 27th of this month. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the fair. During the inauguration ceremony, Minister of State for Commerce and Trade Anupriya Patel and Som Parkash were also present.
This year the theme of the trade fair is Vocal For Local, Local to Global. The 14 day mega event assumes a special significance as it coincides with celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Twenty nine States and Union Territories are participating in the event. Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are Partner States while Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are participating as Focus States in the fair. Besides, various Central Ministries, Departments, Commodity Boards and PSUs are participating in this event to showcase their achievements.
AIR correspondent reports that 12 foreign countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Iran, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and UK are participating in the fair.