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Shazahn Padamsee Celebrity Face for JAS 2025 at the Exhibitors Networking Evening
Jewellers Association Jaipur hosted a royal Exhibitors Networking Evening for JAS: The Premium B2B Show at Jaipur Marriott Hotel. The moment sparkled as the Celebrity Face of JAS 2025, Shazahn Padamsee arrived wearing the jewellery by Sunil Jewellers Jaipur. She also unveiled the new poster of JAS 2025 in a grand ceremony.
The exhibitors from across India came together to connect and gear up for JAS Show! Welcomed with colourful bandhani dupattas, everyone felt the warmth of Jaipur’s hospitality.
Committee members — Alok Sonkhiya (President, Jewellers Association Jaipur), Ashok Maheshwari (Convenor, JAS), Neeraj Lunawat (Honorary Secretary), Raju Mangodiwala (Vice President & Co-Convenor, JAS), Ajay Godha (Joint Secretary) and Naresh Agroya (Co-Convenor, JAS & Coordinator JEA) — shared the key highlights and new features of JAS 2025, inspiring exhibitors to make the most of this premier B2B platform.
And, a rocking performance by Indian Idol fame Piyush Panwar made the evening unforgettable.
National News
India’s Consul General To Dubai Visits GJEPC Headquarters
GJEPC briefed CG on the Indian gem and jewellery industry’s scale, global leadership in manufacturing, export outlook and the sector’s roadmap for future growth
Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India to Dubai, visited the GJEPC headquarters in Mumbai on 24th July for an interaction with industry leaders to gain a deeper understanding of the sector and its engagement with the UAE.
The UAE is India’s largest trading partner in gems and jewellery, with bilateral trade reaching US$33.51 billion in FY2025-26.
The Consul General was welcomed by Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, along with Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman; Manish Jiwani, Convenor – MSME; Ashish Borda, Convenor – PMBD; Mital Doshi, Convenor – BITC; Bharat Ghori, Co-Convenor – MSME; and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC.
GJEPC briefed Mr. Reddy on the Indian gem and jewellery industry’s scale, global leadership in manufacturing, export outlook and the sector’s roadmap for future growth. Discussions also covered GJEPC’s role in trade promotion, policy advocacy, international exhibitions and infrastructure development to strengthen India’s position as a global jewellery manufacturing and trading hub.
Given Dubai’s strategic importance to the industry, the meeting focused on the India-UAE gem and jewellery trade ecosystem, evolving supply chains, trade and logistics, banking and financing, and opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation. The delegation also outlined policy initiatives aimed at enhancing India’s competitiveness in global trading and value addition.
Reddy said the visit provided him with valuable insights into the industry’s priorities and challenges, and expressed his willingness to work closely with GJEPC and the trade to strengthen India’s gem and jewellery partnership with Dubai and the wider UAE.
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