India’s economic reform agenda such as Make in India, Digital India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Skill India, and Smart Cities is a constructive and productive initiative in creating trade links and opportunities in the country and across the globe. Keeping in view India’s focus in rebooting trade and commerce, Afghanistan has lot of opportunity to grab from the on-going India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Evidently, this year the participation of afghan traders are doubled with 80 Afghan stalls as compared to 40 stalls last year and more importantly the Afghan women trader’s participation is increased by 18 stalls. This gives a positive ripple of hope in inspiring Afghan women’s economic empowerment role in mainstreaming capacity building for self-reliant and cadre of educated and developed nationality in Afghanistan.
Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali inaugurated the Afghanistan pavilion at the event. Ambassador Abdali expressed his views and emphasized on the importance of such events which further cements trade links on international domain. He also stated that events like IIFT will promote Afghan exports to all over the world.
Eighty stalls of Afghanistan pavilions are scintillating with the dry fruits, saffron, Afghan rugs, jewelleries as well as gems. Afghanistan’s dry fruits are acclaimed for its high quality and much in demand in India and attracts buyer from other countries as well. The quintessential Afghan carpets showcase the most exotic and distinctive designs of Afghanistan’s tradition.
The fine Afghan jewelry collection are vibrant at the stalls and spells out a paradigm shift where women hold a prominent place to alter attitudes in the path of progress and development of their country.
Afghanistan’s economic progress is one of the key for development and the role of regional countries will play an important factor including India. Afghanistan expects India’s impressive stand in assisting in economic and humanitarian development as India and Afghanistan shares historical ties since decades. India’s contribution in rebuilding Afghanistan is immensely appreciated and acknowledged by the Afghans.
The India International Fair are participated by 3,000 exhibitors including 222 foreign companies, domestic firms, public sector units. IITF is an annual mega trade event which is organized by India Trade Promotion Organization to assist traders from different countries in order to expand trade links across the globe.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com