The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) announced their joint collaboration to organize the First India Gem & Jewellery Fair (IGJF) at a glittering ceremony attended by Smt. Rita Menon, CMD, ITPO, Shri. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, Bollywood Diva & GJEPC Brand Ambassador, Ms. Sonam Kapoor as well as eminent members of the ITPO and GJEPC and other officials and dignitaries. The event which was held at the Ballroom at Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel on this month February, 2013. The ITPO signed an MOU with the GJEPC to launch the first India Gems & Jewellery Fair (IGJF) from April 6-9th, 2013 at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. GJEPC also announced that its signature event, the Indian International Jewellery Week 2013, will for the first time be held in New Delhi from April 4th to 5th 2013. After receiving a phenomenal response in Mumbai over the last 3 years GJEPC was keen to extend the show to the capital city of New Delhi. The objective of taking the show to New Delhi was to provide the jewellery designers and manufacturers of northern India, with their very own, exclusive platform to showcase their design and manufacturing prowess.