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Article Technology infusion and/or upgradation of Indian is committed to showcase excellence achieved by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the country in diverse fields especially trade and their modernization and promotion of exports. commerce. The IC scheme including the application form is ITPO provides a wide spectrum of services available on the website of this Ministry viz. http:// to trade and industry and acts as a catalyst for msme.gov.in. The Scheme encompasses following growth of India's trade. ITPO approves holding activities: of international trade fairs in India and regulates  Deputation of MSME business delegations holding of various expositions in India primarily to other countries for exploring new areas of to avoid any duplication of efforts while ensuring technology infusion/upgradation, facilitating proper timing. It manages India's world class joint ventures, improving the market of MSMEs exhibition complex which is constantly upgraded products, foreign collaborations, etc. to keep it in a high standard of readiness. Spread over 123 acres of prime land in the heart of India's  Participation by Indian MSMEs in international capital, New Delhi, Pragati Maidan offers about exhibitions, trade fairs and buyer seller meets 61,290 sq. mtrs. of covered exhibition space in 16 in foreign countries as well as in India, in halls, besides 10,000 sq. mtrs. of open display area. which there is international participation. The state-of-the-art exhibition halls have enhanced the appeal of Pragati Maidan as the ideal center  Holding international conferences and seminars on topics and themes of interest to for an increasing number of fair organisers and business visitors from different parts of the world. the MSMEs. The IITF provides a platform for featuring Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the industry associations/institutions/ the industrial and technological progress and also India’s vast cultural heritage, intrinsic export agencies of the States/Central Government for the potential and reforms. The fair has been tremendous activities mentioned above. significance for the Indian and foreign investors as V) India International Trade Fair :- it projects 25 sectors under “Make in India” as well as the Foreign Trade Policy schemes. It also aims to Besides above every year India international focus on steps for “Ease of Doing Business”. trade fair is also organised at Pragati Maidan New Delhi wef 14 Nov-27 November. This year it During the current year, 2016 as many as th th will be 37 IITF will commence from 14-27 Nov. 7000 participants has taken part in the fair. The th th 2017 at pragati Maidan New Delhi. It is annually ‘Partner Country’ was ‘South Korea’ and the Focus organised mega trade show and is one of the biggest Country was ‘Belarus’. The Partner States are show ever made the history. India International ‘Madhya Pradesh’ and ‘Jharkhand’ while Haryana Trade Fair (IITF) is the largest integrated trade fair is participating as the Focus State. There has been with B2B and B2C components and has emerged considerable increase in the foreign participants. as the largest trade fair in the Indian sub-continent. Overseas participation is from Australia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, The show will surely attract wide variety Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Indonesia, Kuwait, of buyers and sellers from nationally and Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Sri internationally. It is being organised by Indian trade Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Tibet, promotion organisation (ITPO).. Turkey, Thailand, UAE and UK. ITPO is the premier trade promotion agency of Apart from featuring the state-of-the-art the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India technologies, products, services and innovations 54 Laghu Udyog Samachar