India trade fair begins

 Skilling India will be the theme of this year’s International Trade Fair that begins in New Delhi from November 14.

About 6,000 exhibitors from India and abroad are expected to participate in the 14-day event in which South Africa is the focus country.

The function, which will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, will be attended by Mikhail V Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus, which is this year’s partner country. Close to 60 companies from Belarus will set up stalls suring the function, focusing on business-to-business cooperation.

The state in focus is the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first five days of the fair from November 14 to 18 will be reserved for business visitors only. The fair will open for general public from November 19.

As many as 250 foreign exhibitors from 21 countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Turkey, Thailand will participate in the IITF.