India Trade Promotion Organisation, the nodal trade promotion agency of the Government of India, has been charting a multi-dimensional course in conformity with its mandated role. Since its inception in 1992 and prior to that in its erstwhile incarnations of Trade Fair Authority of India and Trade Development Authority, ITPO has, for well over three decades, played a multi-faceted role in bringing out the strengths of the Indian economy through a focused seven band spectrum of activity.

The prism analogy of ITPO is appropriate in the context of its seven main activities that endeavour to carry the economy forward in the singular broadband of global competitiveness. Likewise, the spectrum metaphor that ITPO's activities have come to connote is inherent in the merging of all theses diverse stands of activity into the organisational objective of facilitating consistently higher levels of India's external trade. This assumes significance particularly at this juncture when the country is aspiring to reach the one percent share of world trade. The seven activities that constitute the spectrum are well defined and seek to facilitate the progression of the Indian economy towards the goal of rapid development.

The main activities and services of ITPO are:

• Managing the extensive trade fair complex, Pragati Maidan in the heart of Delhi.
• Organising various trade fairs and exhibitions at its exhibition complex in Pragati Maidan and other centers in India.
• Facilitating the use of Pragati Maidan for holding of trade fairs and exhibitions by other fair organisers both from India and abroad.
• Timely and efficient services to overseas buyers.
• Establishing durable contacts between Indian suppliers and overseas buyers.
• Assisting Indian companies in product development and adaptation to meet buyers' requirements.
• Organising Buyer-Seller Meets and other exclusive India shows with a view to bringing buyers and sellers together.
• Organising India Promotions with Department Stores and Mail Order Houses abroad.
• Participating in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions.
• Arranging product displays for visiting overseas buyers.
• Organising seminars/conferences/workshops on trade-related subjects.
• Encouraging small and medium scale units in export promotion efforts.
• Conducting in-house and need-based research on trade and export promotion.
• Enlisting the involvement and support of the State Governments in India for promotion of India's foreign trade.
• Trade information services through electronic accessibility at Business Information Centre.