Parliament Question: Promotion of Odisha’s handloom and handicraft

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2317 ANSWERED ON 12/03/2026 PROMOTION OF ODISHA’S HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT 2317. SHRI NIRANJAN BISHI Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry proposes to promote Odisha’s handloom and handicraft exports through Indian Missions’ commercial wings; and (b) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a & b) The Ministry of External Affairs, through its Missions and Posts abroad, has been promoting exports of goods, including handloom and handicrafts, of states and Union Territories including Odisha, working in close coordination with the Department of Commerce. The Indian Missions and Posts abroad are also organizing state focussed business promotion engagements and supporting exports of products of artisans, including under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative. *****