The 32nd India International Trade Fair begins at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. The 14-day annual fair will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail V Myasnikovich will be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony. Belarus will be the partner country of the fair, while as South Africa has been chosen as the focus country. Prime Minister Myasnikovich will also inaugurate a Belarusian pavilion at the fair. In the state category, Uttarakhand will be the partner state and Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the focus state.

The theme of this year’s fair is Skilling India which focuses on the initaitives undertaken by various government departments and private participants for the skill development of the youth.