CHENNAI – 13 Nov, 2026 Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to Inaugurate 45th India International Trade Fair on November 13.
The 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2026, organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 14 to 27 November 2026. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, will inaugurate the Fair as the Chief Guest on 13 November 2026. The inauguration ceremony will also feature an Odissi performance by Padma awardee Guru Madhavi Mudgal and her group.
Themed ‘Vikas aur Virasat’, IITF 2026 will bring together more than 3,500 exhibitors from India and abroad across 17 halls, covering over 1,00,000 square metres of exhibition space. The Fair will witness participation from 32 States and Union Territories and 51 Central Ministries, Government Departments, PSUs and Public Sector Banks. Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the Partner States, while Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand and West Bengal are the Focus States. The participating States and UTs will showcase their regional products, local industries, traditional crafts, culture, tourism potential and development initiatives.
International participation will include 11 countries, with pavilions featuring exhibitors from Thailand, Iran, Ghana, Nepal, Afghanistan, the UAE, Turkey, China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, providing opportunities for international business engagement and trade linkages.
Chairman, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Jawed Ashraf, said that IITF 2026 will celebrate India's progress, diversity and heritage, with a special focus on youth through around 600 start-ups at the Hall of Inspiration and district-level crafts, cuisine and culture at the ODOP Pavilion.
IITF 2026 will introduce new experiences for businesses and visitors alike. The Hall of Inspiration in Hall 14 will showcase around 600 Indian start-ups across deep-tech, agri-tech, drones, space, healthcare and edtech, providing young enterprises with visibility and opportunities to connect with wider markets.
The One District One Product (ODOP) Pavilion will feature participation from 21 States and showcase signature crafts, cuisine, culture and products from districts across the country, highlighting local enterprise, traditional skills and the artisans behind them.
Playverse@Mandapam will offer an immersive and interactive digital experience combining entertainment and education, designed particularly to engage young visitors and families. Together, these initiatives reflect the spirit of ‘Vikas aur Virasat’, bringing India's technological progress, entrepreneurship and traditional strengths onto one platform.