The 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2026 opens at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, bringing together more than 3,500 exhibitors from India and abroad for the country’s biggest trade exhibition.
The 14-day fair, organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), runs from 14 to 27 November under the theme “Vikas aur Virasat” (Development and Heritage). Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the event on Friday evening, a day earlier than in previous years, so that business activities could begin immediately on Saturday.
01. Scale of the fair
The fair brings together exhibitors from 32 states and Union territories and 11 countries, spread across 17 halls covering more than 1,00,000 square metres of exhibition space. It is the largest edition yet in terms of exhibitor count and exhibition space, according to the ITPO.
The first five days, from 14 to 18 November, are reserved as business days for trade visitors. The fair opens to the general public from 19 to 27 November. It will remain open from 10 am to 7.30 pm, with general visitors allowed entry until 5.30 pm. Tickets can be booked online through booking.indiatradefair.com and the IITF 2026 mobile application.
The inauguration ceremony featured a one-hour dance recital by Padma Shri awardee and Odissi dancer Guru Madhavi Mudgal.
02. Trade fairs abroad planned
Speaking at the inauguration, Goyal announced that India is planning to organise sector-specific and multi-sector trade exhibitions in international markets, particularly in countries with which India has free trade agreements, to help domestic exporters, startups and businesses tap new overseas opportunities.
ITPO Chairman Jawed Ashraf said advancing the inauguration to the evening of 13 November would allow business activities to begin immediately on 14 November, while also enabling chief ministers to inaugurate their respective state pavilions.
