India's gift to G20: Leveraging 'soft power and civilisational heritage'

Whether it's Punjab's Phulkari embroidery, West Bengal's Kantha stitchwork, or Madhubani painting from Bihar, G20 nations' leaders, delegates attending summit will be able to purchase many such items

From arts and culture to technological developments, India plans to showcase its ‘soft power and civilisational heritage’ during the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit in the national capital later this week.

Whether it’s Punjab’s Phulkari embroidery, West Bengal’s Kantha stitchwork, or Madhubani painting from Bihar, G20 nations’ leaders and delegates attending the summit will be able to purchase many such items from the crafts bazaar set to run from September 8–10 at Bharat Mandapam — the convention centre where the event will be hosted.

The crafts bazaar will feature handicraft products from different parts of India, with a special