EPCH marks presence at Index Fair in Dubai

New Delhi – 27th May 2025 – The Index Fair from 27-29 May 2025 got underway at Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The EPCH India Pavilion was inaugurated by Satish Sivan, Consulate General of India, Dubai in the presence member exporters. This fair offers several opportunities to Indian exporters to display their unparalleled handicrafts products to the premium buyers of Middle East region. Various member exporters from different parts of country are showcasing their exclusive range of products this year informed R. K. Verma, Executive Director – EPCH.

Satish Sivan, Consulate General of India, Dubai while inaugurating appreciated the continuous efforts of the Council for bringing Indian Handicrafts to the world markets and promotion of handicrafts exports from the country. The CGI interacted with Indian exhibitors and offered necessary support for business promotion in UAE.

Dileep Baid, Chairman EPCH shared that the Council regularly exhibits at Index Fair, Dubai, UAE which provides insight into the UAE’s market’s versatility. Index Dubai is the West Asia & North Africa’s (WANA’s) largest trade fair for design led products for home and hotels. EPCH has organised this participation at Index fair for the handicrafts exporters with the support of Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Govt. of India. The international trade visitors visiting EPCH India Pavilion are appreciating the handicrafts of India.

R. K. Verma, Executive Director – EPCH said UAE being one of the major markets in the world and Index fair gives vast opportunity to export home, lifestyle, textiles & furniture to the middle east. India’s participation in this edition includes 11 member participants displaying home décor, tableware, gifting, furniture, home furnishing and a wide range of other lifestyle handicrafts which will add to the fair’s vibrancy and diversity, as well as familiarise global manufacturers, retailers and brands thereby opening up opportunities for sourcing from India.

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is a nodal agency for promotion of exports of handicrafts from the Country and create brand image of magic of the gifted hands of millions of artisans and crafts persons engaged in production of home, lifestyle, textiles, furniture and fashion jewellery & accessories products in different craft clusters of the Country. An estimated provisional export of handicrafts during the year 2024-25 was Rs. 32,971.50 Crores (US$ $ 3898.46 Million). The exports of handicrafts to UAE during the year 2023-24 was Rs. 2049 Crores (US $ 247 Million) registering a growth of 15.91 % in rupee term and 12.60 % in dollar term over the previous year, informed R. K. Verma, Executive Director – EPCH.