{"id":18053,"date":"2026-01-28T13:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=18053"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:14:49","slug":"18053","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=18053","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Missions from 18 countries paid a special visit to PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 at Dilli Haat INA; briefed on key initiatives of the Ministry of MSME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Foreign Missions from 18 countries paid a special visit to PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 at Dilli Haat INA; briefed on key initiatives of the Ministry of MSME<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span id=\"ltrSubtitle\"><br \/>\nVibrant cultural performances from Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab and Ladakh showcasing India\u2019s diverse heritage featured at the event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 27 JAN 2026 8:45PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Foreign Missions from 18 countries paid a special visit to PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi, today. The visiting dignitaries included Ambassadors, High Commissioners and senior representatives from various countries, who witnessed India\u2019s rich legacy of traditional craftsmanship and artisan excellence.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001R2NU.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, is organizing PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026, an exclusive exhibition for artisans and craftspeople under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, from 18th to 31st January 2026 at Dilli Haat, INA. The exhibition is open to the public daily from 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>On this occasion, the Ministry welcomed distinguished guests from Algeria, Belarus, Cameroon, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guyana, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Somalia, South Africa, Timor-Leste, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image002Y03L.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Welcome Address was delivered by Shri Danish Ashraf, Joint Development Commissioner, Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME), who warmly welcomed the dignitaries and highlighted the objectives and significance of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The event was attended by senior officials from the Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image003ZQU1.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_5\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0046DYO.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary &amp; Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, welcomed and facilitated the visiting foreign dignitaries. He briefed them on the key initiatives of the Ministry of MSME, highlighted its role in employment generation and promoting inclusive growth, and outlined the achievements of the Ministry through its various flagship schemes. He also expressed his appreciation to the dignitaries for their special visit to the Haat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_2\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image0055WWD.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The programme featured vibrant cultural performances from Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Ladakh, creating a lively and immersive atmosphere and showcasing India\u2019s diverse cultural heritage.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Picture_x0020_6\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image006VD7J.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Smt. Anuja Bapat, Deputy Director General, Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 aims to celebrate and promote India\u2019s traditional craftsmanship by providing a dedicated platform for artisans to exhibit and market their handcrafted products to national and international buyers, stakeholders, and the general public. More than 117 artisans from all States and Union Territories are participating in the event, making it a true pan-India representation of diverse traditional skills and crafts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Missions from 18 countries paid a special visit to PM Vishwakarma Haat 2026 at Dilli Haat INA; briefed on key initiatives of the Ministry of MSME Vibrant cultural performances from Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab and Ladakh showcasing India\u2019s diverse heritage featured at the event Posted On: 27 JAN 2026 8:45PM by PIB Delhi The Foreign &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18053"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18056,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18053\/revisions\/18056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}