Overview

• UPITS 2025 runs September 25–29 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, with organisers citing roughly 2,400–2,500 exhibitors, about 500 foreign buyers and more than half a million visitors.
• At the inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Atmanirbhar Bharat, noting that 55% of India’s mobile phones are made in Uttar Pradesh and highlighting upcoming AK-203 rifle production with Russian support and the state’s defence corridor.
• Russia is the partner country, with a Russia–India Business Dialogue set for September 26 to deepen trade, technology ties and investment opportunities.
• A major ODOP pavilion features 343 district stalls, while a 1,000 sq m Agriculture Department pavilion brings five state agricultural universities, IRRI Varanasi, FPOs and agri firms; an IT/AI pavilion showcases live demonstrations.
• Gautam Buddha Nagar authorities issued traffic curbs and designated parking and entry gates for visitors and VIPs, alongside a temporary ban on drones and similar aircraft for event security.