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GJEPC Showcases Export Growth Strategies and Membership Benefits at Maharashtra’s District Investment Summit
At the 2025 Summit hosted by the Directorate of Industries, GJEPC emphasized its key initiatives to boost exports, support MSMEs, and empower jewellery manufacturers across districts.
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) actively participated in the District Investment Summit 2025, organized by the Directorate of Industries (MMR, Mumbai), Government of Maharashtra, on 16th April in Mumbai, under the theme “Attracting Investment, Promoting Growth, Empowering Districts.”
Representing GJEPC, Mr. Mithilesh Pandey, Director – Membership, presented the Council’s wide array of initiatives and services designed to empower gem and jewellery businesses, particularly MSMEs and regional manufacturers.
Mr. Pandey highlighted the core benefits of GJEPC membership, including participation in prestigious platforms like IIJS (India International Jewellery Show) and IJEX (India Jewellery Exposition Centre), along with export facilitation tools such as courier and hand-carry modes, India Post’s Dak Niryat Kendras, and e-commerce tie-ups with platforms like eBay.
He also outlined GJEPC’s efforts to make logistics more affordable through subsidised services, and detailed how members can leverage free trade agreements like CEPA (with UAE) and ECTA (with Australia) to access global markets more competitively.
In addition, Mr. Pandey spoke about business development programs such as buyer-seller meets, the IC Scheme, and Capacity Building Scheme, as well as financial support options like collateral-free loans under the India Jewellery Park Mumbai (IJPM). He further emphasized the comprehensive infrastructure solutions available to jewellery manufacturers, designed to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
The session underlined GJEPC’s commitment to supporting regional growth, empowering entrepreneurs, and making India a global leader in gem and jewellery exports.
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MMTC-PAMP Relaunches Digital Gold & Silver Offering, Democratizing Access To Precious Metals Investment
MMTC-PAMP Strengthens Its Digital Investment Platform With Secure, Accessible And Transparent Gold And Silver Offerings Starting At Rs 10
MMTC-PAMP, India’s only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery gold and silver refiner, has relaunched its digital gold and silver offering, strengthening the company’s position for investors and customers seeking a convenient, transparent and secure way to invest in the purest gold at 24K, as well as purest silver, both at 999.9+ purity.
Catering to the evolving consumer preferences, particularly among young and first-time investors, who are increasingly adopting digital avenues for gold and silver investment, this digital platform provides all the benefits to consumers, with a value-addition of transparency, 24×7 accessibility, assured purity and an entry point gold and silver investment going as low as Rs 10.

Commenting on the relaunch of the digital offering, Samit Guha, Managing Director & CEO, MMTC-PAMP said, “Digital gold and silver is increasingly becoming a preferred mode of purchase in the precious metals industry, particularly among young and first-time investors who value accessibility, flexibility and transparency. With this relaunch, our focus is to maintain the trust of physical gold and silver with the convenience of digital platforms. Every investment is backed by the purest silver and gold, stored in insured, secured, bank-grade vaults, enabling consumers to participate in precious metals investment with confidence, while retaining the option of liquidity or physical redemption based on their needs.”
MMTC-PAMP’s digital gold and silver service enables customers to invest in precious metals starting as low as Rs 10, where every unit purchased is backed by physical gold and silver of the same amount, which is stored in secured, fully insured, bank-grade vaults. The offering combines ease of access with the assurance of purity and ownership, with holdings maintained in the customer’s name and regularly audited by an independent third-party auditor.
Consumers can buy, sell, gift or redeem their investment seamlessly. The platform allows users to redeem their holdings at the real-time market prices with direct bank transfers or convert their digital balance into physical gold and silver in the form of minted coins and bars. Additionally, digital gold and silver can be purchased directly on MMTC-PAMP’s website or Android app, or through a partner transacting platform like Paytm, Google Pay, PhonePe, among others.
Digital gold and silver continue to gain traction as a preferred investment option due to its flexibility, liquidity and accessibility. It allows a democratic entry to secure financial future with the precious metals’ inherent value as a safe haven asset, eliminates storage concerns, and offers a practical entry point for small-ticket investors.
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