45th India International Trade Fair to Begin on 14 November

The 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2026 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 14 to 27 November 2026. The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) organises the fair, and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will open it as chief guest on 13 November 2026. An Odissi recital by Padma Shri awardee Guru Madhavi Mudgal and her troupe will mark the opening ceremony.

Theme and scale

This year's theme is 'Vikas aur Virasat', pairing India's technological progress with its traditional strengths. More than 3,500 exhibitors from India and abroad will spread across 17 halls and over 1,00,000 square metres of exhibition space. Taking part are 32 States and Union Territories along with 51 central ministries, government departments, public sector undertakings and public sector banks.

States and countries

What is new this year

• The Hall of Inspiration in Hall 14 will show around 600 Indian start-ups working in deep-tech, agri-tech, drones, space, healthcare and edtech
• The One District One Product pavilion brings in 21 States with signature crafts, cuisine and products from their districts
• Playverse@Mandapam offers an interactive digital experience aimed at young visitors and families
• A food court with more than 90 outlets will follow zero-waste and reduced-plastic practices

Visiting the fair

The first five days, 14 to 18 November, are Business Days open to B2B visitors; the general public may visit from 19 to 27 November. Timings run from 10 in the morning to 7:30 in the evening, with general entry closing at 5:30 pm. Tickets are sold online, on the official IITF app and offline at 55 Delhi Metro stations, and senior citizens and persons with disabilities enter free on general days with a government photo identity card. Alongside the exhibition, 87 cultural performances will be staged at seven venues, with free entry for shows from 19 States and organisations. The fair remains an important doorway to markets for MSMEs, start-ups and small traders, and ITPO is also helping Indian start-ups reach platforms such as VivaTech in Paris and the Singapore FinTech Festival.