India International Trade Fair opens 14 November with 3,500 exhibitors at Bharat Mandapam

The 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) will run at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 14 to 27 November, with more than 3,500 exhibitors from India and abroad, the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate it on 13 November.

Themed "Vikas aur Virasat", the fair covers 17 halls and over 1,00,000 square metres. Thirty-two states and Union Territories and 51 central ministries, departments, public-sector companies and banks are taking part.

Who is there

Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are Partner States, and Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand and West Bengal are Focus States. Eleven countries have pavilions, including Thailand, Iran, Ghana, Nepal, Afghanistan, the UAE, Turkey, China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The Hall of Inspiration in Hall 14 will show about 600 Indian start-ups. The One District One Product Pavilion will have 21 states. There will be a food court with more than 90 outlets and 87 cultural performances at seven venues.

For visitors

The first five days, 14 to 18 November, are Business Days for trade visitors. The general public can enter from 19 to 27 November. The fair is open from 10 am to 7:30 pm, with public entry until 5:30 pm.

Tickets are available at booking.indiatradefair.com, on the official IITF 2026 mobile app or at 55 Delhi Metro stations. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities enter free on public days with a valid government ID.

Why it matters

ITPO Chairman Jawed Ashraf said the fair will celebrate India's progress, diversity and heritage, with a focus on youth. The release says it gives MSMEs, start-ups and small traders a way to reach buyers and new markets.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 4:10PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to Inaugurate 45th India International Trade Fair on November 13.