Overview
- Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla inaugurated the fair, calling it a living symbol of the state’s cultural and trade heritage.
- The marketplace features Kinnauri shawls, woollens, handicrafts, carpets and dry fruits, creating sales opportunities for local artisans and farmers.
- Government departments opened exhibitions at the venue to showcase welfare schemes and public initiatives.
- New sports activities were introduced to engage younger attendees and expand the event’s appeal.
- Shukla urged united efforts against drug abuse and highlighted environmental conservation, while noting the fair’s roots in a 17th-century Bushahr–Tibet trade pact and its later international status under Virbhadra Singh.