Srinagar, June 24, June 25 -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are jointly pursuing 32 new Geographical Indication (GI) registrations to protect and promote their traditional products, crafts, foods and indigenous heritage, officials said. According to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), 26 products from Jammu and Kashmir and six from Ladakh are currently at various stages of the GI registration process. If approved, the additions will significantly expand the Union Territories' footprint in India's GI registry, which already includes products like Kashmir Saffron, Pashmina, Kani Shawls, Paper Mache and Seabuckthorn.Officials said the move is aimed at preserving authenticity, safeguarding traditional...