Commerce Ministry Sponsors Services Exhibit Over 40,000 sq.m in April as Showcase Event

Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising the Global Exhibition on Services(GES) from April 23-25, 2015 at ITPO, New Delhi in association with Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and Confederation of Indian Industry(CII). This would be the first of its kind integrated exhibition to showcase India’s strength in the Services sector. More than 40 countries are expected to participate in the fair.

Commerce Minister inaugurated the website www.GESDELHI.in that contains the information about the GES.  The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Exhibition on Services.

Commerce Secretary, Rajiv Kher said that 57% of GDP was contributed by the Services sector and GES will provide the platform for giving further thrust to the Services sector. The Minister said that special deals for the services sector like tourism may be on the anvil in the Budget.

There will be deliberation on issues of concern and on ways to take global services trade to a higher level.

The Focus Sectors of GES are IT & Telecom, tourism, media & entertainment, healthcare, logistics, professional services, education, R&D, space and SME in Services.