Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated the 8th edition of India International Silk Fair virtually. The fair is being held under the guidance of Indian Silk Export Promotion Council on its virtual platform from Jan 31to Feb 04, 2021. Over 200 overseas buyers have already registered and equal number of their representatives in India shall be interacting on virtual platform with more than 100 renowned and big Indian manufacturers and traders of silk and silk blended products.

India International Silk Fair is organized under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles and sponsored by Department of Commerce. India h is the second largest producer of Silk in the world. It produces all the four major varieties of silk i.e. Mulberry, Eri, Tussar, and Muga and has large varieties of products to offer i.e. garments, fabrics and saris, made-ups, carpets, hi-fashion silk apparels, gift items, scarves, stoles, home furnishing, curtains etc. India has around 11 Geographical Indications (GI) such as Pochampally Ikat,Chanderpaul Silk, Mysore Silk, Kanchipuram Silk, Muga Silk, Salem Silk, Arni Silk,Champa Silk, Bhagalpur Silk, Banaras Brocade and Sarees etc.