The Jammu and Kashmir government has finally started a Geographical Indication (GI) registry for the famed Kashmiri carpet with a quick response (QR) code with details of artisans and the material used. The first ever consignment of GI-tagged carpets were exported to Germany from New Delhi.
The Government of India has signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in New Delhi.
In Shooting, the Indian women's trio of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol team event in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World cup in Cairo, Egypt.