The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) launched the India Diamond Trading Centre marking a significant milestone in PM Modi’s ‘Make In India’ campaign to promote India as a global diamond-trading hub. Chief Guest, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India inaugurated the Centre in the presence of Ashish Shelar, MLA, Alka Kelkar, Deputy Mayor; and Special Guests including leading Global Miners -Mr. Jean-Marc Lieberherr, Managing Director, Rio Tinto Diamonds, Mr. Andrey Polyakov, Vice President, ALROSA and Mr. Marcus Lung, Senior Sales Manager (Asia Pacific), De Beers.
