The Six day India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) was once again a resounding success. Visitors attendance for the 2018 edition was the highest ever in the history of the event as over 40,000 national trade visitors including over 500 foreign delegates visited the show, demonstrating an increase of approx 14 per cent from the previous edition. The number indicates this year’s edition was the largest ever, measured by attendance, designs, quality and consumer’s response. Team AOJ in its interaction with a wide range of exhibitors saw an authentic positive response coming in. It is not only that the purchase orders were more this year, but interaction grew better even. Networking blossomed to another level altogether. Overall, the exhibitors said that the show was one of the best shows in terms of business.
In addition, August issue also features an exclusive interview of Ratan P. Watal, Principal Adviser, NITI Aayog and Member Secretary, EAC- PM on “Transformation of Gold Market”. During his interview with AOJ, he addressed many issues including slashing import duty on gold, GST, formation of Domestic Gold Council, BIS and outlined his views on how he sees future of the industry.