The 35th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) has failed to live up to its designated theme as very few stalls were found conforming to Make in India theme according to visitors.
An official at Indian trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) said Make in India is a very huge theme which covers automobile, chemicals, Information and Technology, pharmaceuticals, textile, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, bio-technology, and electronics.
“States have tried to project their industries, including healthcare and textile industries. To project new inventions and creations, they require more time,” said the official.
Shobna Chatterjee from Pune, textile engineer said that this year investors were seeking new inventions under Make in India theme. “living in the age of experiment, States could have made many new inventory fabrics to project and attract the foreign traders to invest in textile industry, while there is no innovations have been projected here,” she said.
Moving from one pavilion to another, visitors were looking for the Indian manufactured items in the trade fair. But they looked dejected after failing in their attempts to locate goods of their choice.
Citing the example of electronics and automobile industries, Rakhshanda Chauhan, bank professional, said foreign traders have self manufactured items to project. “In terms of selling and projecting, Chinese and other foreign traders have new innovations in electronics and automobile industry,” said Chauhan.
Talking about the parts manufacturing of Harley Devidson motorbikes in Haryana Pavilion, she said our country needs to boost its manufacturing sector, “The youth have welcomed the idea of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi but the innovations of young minds in these sectors must also be projected. If required, parts of automobiles will be manufactured in our own country. This will enhance the country economy.”
Many visitors came specially to visit the Defence Pavilion. However, it was closed. Rohit Sharma, Physics student said that it is an international trade fair and country has Hindustan Aeronautical limited creations in aviation industry to project but it is missed.