(MENAFN- Live Mint) Delhi Trade Fair 2025: The 44th India International Trade Fair, which kick started on Friday, November 14, is in the limelight for its attractive display of handicrafts, spices, incense, traditional textiles and other goods. The ongoing event at Bharat Mandapam is drawing massive footfalls not only to state pavilions but also to artisan stalls.

This year's showcase is brimming with choices. From embracing the traditions of Odisha, culture of Bihar, Turkish door charms, Thai labubus, Bhagalpuri sarees, Jammu and Kashmir's iconic pheran to miniature Hawa Mahal of Rajasthan, there is something for every visitor.

Promoting business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) linkages, the 14-day annual fair was inaugurated by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada.

Jharkhand is the focus state of the International event, while Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Bihar are the partner states.

Full guide to visit key pavilions during IITF 2025

• Ground floor of Hall number 1 features Bihar and international pavilions. Visitors can catch a glimpse of ceramic ware, jewellery, dry fruits, clothing and decorative curios from Turkey and Thailand's trendy accessories like the labubus on this floor. Serving as a major platform to showcase domestic and international products, a total of twelve countries are participating in this fair. Participating nations include United Arab Emirates, China, Iran, South Korea, Thailand, Sweden, Tūrkiye, The Republic of Lebanon, The Republic of Tunisia, Tibetan Chamber of Commerce and Egypt.
• Besides this, other stalls are of Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation.

Serving as a major platform to showcase domestic and international products, Hall 5 first floor displays Punjab, Haryana, Manipur, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana stalls, exhibiting many interesting and unique products. Besides this, Department of Science & Technology and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stalls are also on display on the same floor.

Key highlights of this year's exhibition are paintings from Jammu and Kashmir's Basohli, Bengal's Patachitra, Persian Ganjifa cards, Chamba's handkerchief, terracotta crafts, Karnataka's Bidriware among others. Exquisite handicrafts and regional products like pickles, fruits, dal, spices, palm jaggery and different varieties of rice are products of interest.

• Hall number 4 (first floor) presents the unique architectural style of different states, featuring stalls of Gujarat, Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

• Jammu and Kashmir's stall on first floor of Hall number 3 showcases traditional pheran, pashmina shawls, wall hangings, cushion covers and book covers.
• Hall number 2 (first floor) showcasing the trending Farshi salwar, papier-mâché handicrafts, khadi creations and wedding attires the Delhi pavilion in the form of a Red Fort tableau offers visitors the experience of Chandni Chowk streets.
• The Digital India Pavilion in Hall Number 6 showcases the journey of India's digital ecosystem and impactful e-governance initiatives such as DigiLocker, UMANG, myScheme, NIXI, NIELIT, Cert-In, India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and Aadhaar.

Organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation, the global event will open to general public on November 19, as first five days of the fair are reserved for the business category. The kaleidoscope of colour and culture carries the theme 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat.'

A full guide to navigate to the pavilion of interest is provided below:
Delhi Trade Fair: The 44th India International Trade Fair 2025 map of displays at Pragati Maidan.

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