No. CEPC/ICE-OCT 22/                                                      Dated: 25th August, 2022

 To,

H.E. Mr.  Tanmaya Lal
Ambassador
Embassy of India,
Kornhamnstorg 4, 111 27 Stockholm,
Kornhamnstorg 4, Box 2131,,
103 14 Stockholm,  Sweden,

 Sub.: 43rd INDIA CARPET EXPO, 15-18 October 2022 at “Bhadohi Carpet Expo Mart” Bhadohi , Uttar Pradesh(India).

 Dear Sir / Madam,

 Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), set up by the Ministry of Textiles  presents its compliments. CEPC is an apex body for the promotion of Handknotted Carpets and other floor coverings. CEPC is pleased to update that “India Carpet Expo “ is our flagship events and has attained the status of Asias largest handmade Carpet Fair. India Carpet Expo started in the year 2000 and is a biannual fair and attracts hundreds of  buyers of Handmade carpets, rugs, and other floor coverings from more than 60 countries of the world. More than 200 Exhibitors represent the  carpet-producing areas like Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi,  Agra, Jaipur, Panipat, and Srinagar, etc., and  exhibit their wide range and varieties of handmade carpets, rugs, and other floor-coverings in the Expo.

 We are very pleased to share that the 43rd Edition of the India Carpet Expo is scheduled from, 15-18 October 2022 for the first time  at “Bhadohi Carpet Expo Mart” at Bhadohi , Uttar Pradesh (India) under the aegis of the Government of India.Bhadohi District is known by the name ‘Carpet city’ and has also been awarded the “ Town of Excellence” from the Government of India It is home to the largest hand-knotted carpet weaving industry hubs in South Asia and is visited by a  large number of buyers  from domestic  and  overseas  markets . This year for the first time the India Carpet Expo is being organized at Bhadohi Carpet Expo Mart.

 We are pleased to share that under the aegis of the Government of India the selected Overseas Buyers of Handmade Carpets/Rugs etc. shall  be provided the following complimentary package for attending the India Carpet Expo, 15-18 October 2022 at Bhadohi: -

 A.           Reimbursement towards Airfare, as a Subsidy:

 B.           Complimentary hotel accommodation upto 2 nights (Room rent with breakfast) in Varanasi between 14th to 18th October 2022. Bhadohi is 45 Km from Varanasi and the council will be providing pick up and drop from varanasi to Bhadohi .

 The Overseas Buyers can visit our website www.cepc.co.in and register at the link below :

Online Registration From for Overseas Buyers

 We request you to kindly publicize  our event and disseminate the information amongst prospective buyers of Handmade Carpets and floor coverings so that they can avail of the benefit of the Special package.

 Thanking you in Anticipation

 With warm regards,

 (Umar Hameed)

CHAIRMAN