Overview
- The Odisha Pavilion reported new commercial links with businesses and institutions in India and overseas, including talks involving Goumaya Paints, ElateCrunchies, and self-help group producers with government and corporate buyers.
- Assam’s showcase features 41 MSME stalls alongside startups and ODOP displays, drawing strong footfall for premium tea, bamboo and cane crafts, agarwood products, and live Bihu and Bagarumba performances, with exhibits on Charaideo Maidam and Kaziranga.
- Meghalaya is fielding 24 PRIME startups and 18 Directorate of Food Processing entrepreneurs, pairing product displays with tourism videos and short documentaries as visitors make sourcing enquiries for GI and value-added items.
- Goa’s pavilion, newly inaugurated, highlights traditional cuisine and handicrafts, daily cultural performances, investment outreach, and the launch of a kokum-based beverage developed under the GoVan state brand.
- Bihar’s pavilion presents more than 70 stalls spanning Madhubani and Tikuli art, textiles, and a popular food zone, as the IITF runs November 14–27 under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ theme with participation from Indian states, ministries, and multiple countries.