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Jharkhand is one of four Focus States at the India International Trade Fair at Bharat Mandapam

12 November 2026

Jharkhand is one of the four Focus States at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF), together with Assam, Delhi and West Bengal. Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have the separate role of Partner States. The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) runs the fair at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 14 to 27 November 2026. Partner and Focus States get space in Halls 2 to 5, close to the pavilions of Central Ministries and public sector units. There Jharkhand, like the other States, can put its regional products, local industries, traditional crafts, culture, tourism and development work in front of buyers and visitors. A separate One District One Product (ODOP) Pavilion brings district crafts and food from 21 States.

Jharkhand's role: Focus State, 45th IITF Other Focus States: Assam, Delhi, West Bengal Partner States: Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh Dates: 14–27 November 2026

Why it matters for exams: Jharkhand's role as a Focus State, the Focus and Partner States of each IITF, and the fair's organiser ITPO are regular economy and State current-affairs questions.

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12 November 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

In plain words

ITPO India Trade Promotion Organisation — The Commerce Ministry's trade-promotion agency that runs IITF and manages Bharat Mandapam.

ODOP One District One Product — A scheme that promotes one signature product from each district.