India, Nov. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the "Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition cum Sale" at the India International Trade Fair (IITF), Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. The inauguration took place in the august presence of Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, along with other senior officials from the Ministry.
While inaugurating the Textiles Pavilion Shri Giriraj Singh said that the global demand for handcrafted products is rising, and this 15-day trade fair will bring meaningful economic opportunities for our artisans which will help transform their livelihoods. He further added that we are developing a new Hub-and-Export model to ...