The 44th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF), one of India’s largest trade and business exhibitions, was held from November 14 to 27, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, Delhi, under the theme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.
- The 14-day long trade fair was organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), which works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I).
- IITF-2025 was inaugurated by Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitin Prasada, MoC&I and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Exam Hints:
- Event: India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025
- Edition: 44th
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan (New Delhi, Delhi)
- Organiser: ITPO, MoC&I
- Partner States: 04 (UP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Bihar)
- Focus State: Jharkhand
- IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display:
- Partner State Category: Rajasthan (Gold), Bihar (Silver) and UP (Bronze)
- States & UTs Category: Odisha (Gold), MP (Silver) and UT Puducherry (Bronze)
- Top 3 Ministries/Departments: MoD (Gold), MoM (Silver) and MoR (Bronze)
Key Highlights of 44th IITF:
Participants: More than 3,500 exhibitors from India and 12 countries such as: China, Egypt, Iran, South Korea, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated at the event.
Partner States and Focus States: This year, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Bihar were the partner states of IITF-2025, while Jharkhand was the focus state.
Key Pavilions inaugurated: Union MoS Sanjay Seth, Ministry of Defence (MoD)and Union MoS Jitin Prasada, MoC&I and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) jointly inaugurated the Department of Defence Production (DDP), MoD’s pavilion which saw the participation from a total of 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and cutting-edge defence startups from the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) programme.
- Apart from that, Union MoS Jitin Prasada MeitY’s pavilion which showcased its flagship initiatives such as: Digital India, IndianAI Mission and MyGov.
IITF 2025 Awards: IITF-2025 concluded successfully with an Award Presentation ceremony held at the Musical Fountain Stage at Bharat Mandapam.
- Dr. Neeraj Kharwal, Managing Director (MD) of ITPO, presented the IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display.
List of IITF 2025 Award Winners:
| Partner State Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | State/Union Territories(UT) Name | ||
| Gold | Rajasthan | ||
| Silver | Bihar | ||
| Bronze | Uttar Pradesh (UP) | ||
| Special Commendation | Maharashtra | ||
| Focus State Category | |||
| Gold | Jharkhand | ||
| States & Union Territories (UTs) Category | |||
| Gold | Odisha | ||
| Silver | Madhya Pradesh (MP) | ||
| Bronze | Puducherry | ||
| Commendation Certificates | Delhi, Goa and Karnataka | ||
| Thematic Presentation (by States Category) | |||
| Gold | Meghalaya | ||
| Silver | Kerala | ||
| Bronze | Andhra Pradesh (AP) | ||
| Commendation Certificates | Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh (AR) and Tripura | ||
| Swachh Pavilion Awards | |||
| Gold | Haryana | ||
| Silver | Punjab | ||
| Bronze | Assam | ||
| Commendations | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu (TN) | ||
| Foreign Pavilions Category | |||
| Award | Winner Name | Country Name | |
| Gold | Thai Small, Micro Enterprises (SMEs) Exporters Association | Thailand | |
| Silver | Dorna Seyd Makran | Iran | |
| Bronze | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rawdha General Trading LLC | Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) | |
| Special Commendation | Es Korea Co. Limited | The Republic of Korea | |
| Tillo Hediyelik Esya Sanayi | Turkey | ||
| Tibetan Chamber of Commerce(TCC) | |||
| Ministries and Government Departments Category | |||
| Award | Winner Name | ||
| Gold | Ministry of Defence (MoD) | ||
| Silver | Ministry of Mines (MoM) | ||
| Bronze | Ministry of Railways (MoR) | ||
| Special Commendations | Ministry of AYUSH Ministry of Power (MoP) Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) (SARAS Ajeevika Mela) | ||
| Ministries, Public Sector Units (PSUs) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs) Category | |||
| Gold | Airports Authority of India (AAI) | ||
| Silver | National e-Governance Division (NeGD) | ||
| Bronze | Food Corporation of India (FCI) | ||
| Special Commendation | Ministry of Textiles (MoT), State Bank of India (SBI) and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) | ||
| Commodity Boards Category | |||
| Gold | Tea Board of India (TBI) | ||
| Silver | Spice Board India | ||
| Bronze | Coir Board | ||
| Special Commendations | National Turmeric Board, Coconut Development Board, and National Jute Board | ||
| Public Communication and Outreach Category | |||
| Gold | Director General (DG) of Taxpayer Services | ||
| Silver | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) | ||
| Bronze | Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) | ||
| Special Commendation | Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) | ||
Click here to View full list of IITF 2025 Awards
About India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO):
Managing Director (MD)- Dr. Neeraj Kharwal
Headquarters- New Delhi, Delhi
Incorporated – 1992
