Trade Fair gets going under pall of anxiety

Several delegations were seen sitting morose at their stalls, reminiscing of yesteryears

One year after demonetisation and more than four months after the goods and services tax (GST) regime was rolled out, India’s largest trade fair has begun under a pall of anxiety with business outlook remaining diminished among both buyers and sellers.
 

As a result, both domestic and international sellers continue to keep their fingers crossed at the 37th India International Trade Fair, which was inaugurated on Tuesday and which opened its gates fully to business visitors from Wednesday.

The price of tickets for general visitors has been kept low at Rs 60 on weekdays for adults and Rs 120 on