Jaipur

Rajasthan’s Industry De-partment signed a tripar-tite Memorandum of Un-derstanding (MoU) with the Centre for Develop-ment of Stones (C-DOS) and Laghu Udyog Bhara-ti for organising the next edition of India Stonemart in 2028, with a focus on increasing global participation and boosting exports from the state’s stone industry. The MoU was signed between the Rajasthan

State Industrial Develop-ment and Investment Corporation (RIICO), C-DOS and Laghu Udyog Bharati at a programme.

Industries and Com-merce Minister Rajya-vardhan Rathore said that the state government’s objective is to transform Rajasthan into an indus- Industries and Commerce Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore witnesses the signing of MoU at a programme held in Jaipur on Tuesday. Minister of State K K Bishnoi with other officials also present.

trial hub and create great-er employment opportu-nities for youth.

He said preparations for India Stonemart 2028 should begin immediate-ly to ensure wider par-ticipation from countries across the world, greater involvement of global in-vestors and architects,

and record levels of inter-national business transac-tions. Rathore said the next edition should focus on modernisation, inno-vation and startups asso-ciated with the stone sec-tor. He stressed the need to study successful inter-national stone exhibitions held China and Italy.