Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) participated in 45h edition of India Carpet Expo, from 8-11 October 2023 at Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, a flagship B2B event organized by Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC).
The expo was inaugurated by the honourable CM of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath. During the inauguration ceremony, The CM interacted with exhibitors from Jammu Kashmir and appreciated the hand-woven silk & woollen carpets. He emphasized the pivotal role that the carpet industry in Jammu Kashmir has played over the years to promote exports. He highlighted the evolving industrial eco-system and importance of promoting GI tagged products Jammu Kashmir at national & international markets.
The exquisite, handcrafted carpets from Jammu & Kashmir were one of the biggest attractions at India Carpet Expo, showcasing the state’s culture, heritage, and craft. India Carpet Expo brings together national & international traders, industry leaders and craftsmen, to drive economic growth and promote handicraft in the country. The carpets from Jammu & Kashmir showcased uniqueness in design & skilled craftsmanship of the carpet industry of the UT to more than 2000 national & 150 international visitors/investors.
The exhibitors from Jammu & Kashmir showcased variety of unique and range of GI tagged silk carpets and woollen carpets at the event. Special Media interaction with carpet exporters from J&K was organized to understand the current advancements in the hand-weave carpets industry empowerment & their success stories to encourage more entrepreneurs from the UT of J&K.
Exhibitors received excellent response and numerous B2B meets were conducted with national & international visitors/buyers. Ample business leads which were approx. more than 150 in numbers were generated by the exhibitors, which, in turn, are expected to generate good business for the exhibitors.