CM Yogi Announces Fourth Edition of UP International Trade Show 2026

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced the fourth edition of the UP International Trade Show (UPITS 2026) at a curtain-raiser ceremony held to mark MSME Day 2026 at the Noida Authority headquarters in Sector 96, Noida.

The fourth edition will be held at the India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida, from September 25 to 29, 2026. The event was attended by Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi', MSME and Export Promotion Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary, MP Mahesh Sharma, and several senior officials and industry representatives.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said Uttar Pradesh has secured its place among the country's fastest-growing economies on the strength of progressive policies, world-class infrastructure, a strong MSME base and exports. "UPITS has established itself as an influential global business platform in a very short time," he said, adding that UPITS 2026 will feature a 'One District One Cuisine (ODOC)' initiative to showcase the distinctive culinary traditions and food enterprises of UP's districts.

MSME and Export Promotion Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary said the trade show has carved a distinct identity among the country's most influential state-level business events, offering MSMEs, ODOP enterprises, startups and artisans a platform to reach national and international markets.

During the ceremony, the Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several industrial projects, including MSME cluster parks in Raebareli, Mau, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh and Mahoba, a trade promotion centre in Lucknow under the TIES scheme, and ODOP Common Facility Centres in Varanasi, Kaushambi and Gonda. Toolkits were distributed to beneficiaries of the Vishwakarma Shram Samman and ODOP schemes.

The 2025 edition drew over 5.07 lakh visitors, including 1.40 lakh B2B visitors, with 2,228 exhibitors and more than 550 foreign buyers from 85 countries, strengthening UP's position as a global sourcing destination.