GJEPC stepped up its international market outreach through engagements with the Romanian and Mexican embassies, seeking to expand business opportunities for Indian jewellery exporters in Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Romania outreach

Antarpal Singh Sawhney, Regional Chairman, North, and Ashutosh Srivastava, Regional Director, North, met H.E. Sena Latif, Ambassador of Romania, and Nicu-Nicolae Grecu, Consul General, in New Delhi. Discussions focused on establishing an India Pavilion at the Pasarela International Fashion Festival 2026, where India is the Country of Honour.

The proposed participation will highlight silver jewellery, lightweight gold jewellery and gemstone fashion jewellery, with the Embassy offering support for B2B connections with Romanian retailers and trade networks. GJEPC also invited Romanian buyers, brands and designers to IIJS Signature, Mumbai.

Mexico outreach

The  GJEPC team met H.E. Pedro Blanco Pérez, Ambassador-designate of Mexico, Claudia Keller Lapayre, Deputy Head of Mission, and Chetna Khanna of the Embassy’s Economic, Trade & Tourism Promotion Department. The discussions covered India’s strengths in silver jewellery, cut and polished diamonds, precious gemstones and fashion jewellery, alongside opportunities to connect Indian exporters with Mexican buyers, retailers and brands.

GJEPC invited Mexican industry stakeholders to IIJS Signature and sought support in developing a dedicated Mexican buyer delegation for IGJS Jaipur.