Overview

• The third UP International Trade Show runs September 25–29 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, with more than 2,200 exhibitors and hundreds of overseas buyers expected.
• In his inaugural address, the Prime Minister urged self-reliant manufacturing “from chips to ships,” citing scrapped compliances and decriminalised rules to ease doing business.
• Modi praised recently announced Next Generation GST changes as consumer-friendly and growth-boosting, framing self-reliance as essential rather than optional.
• He highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s role in defence and electronics, saying AK-203 rifle production with Russian collaboration will start soon and noting the state’s lead in mobile phone output.
• Key showcases include a 343-stall One District One Product pavilion, a 200-square-meter IT/AI display with a live model demo, and a Russia–India Business Dialogue scheduled for September 26.