LEADERSHIP & IMPACT
A connected body of work spanning trade infrastructure, market access, institutional capability and artisan livelihoods.
01 / INSTITUTION BUILDING
India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.
Dr. Kumar played a central role in taking the Expo Mart from concept to commissioning. The project brought together exporters and institutional stakeholders around a practical need: a permanent base for exhibiting, sourcing and doing business.
The BIMTECH case study explores how shared ownership, trust and stakeholder involvement helped move the project forward. IEML was incorporated in 2001 and the venue was inaugurated in 2006.
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02 / MARKET ACCESS
The early work at EPCH focused on bringing exporters together, developing overseas relationships and creating opportunities to meet international buyers.
That export-promotion foundation remains central to his institutional work.
Established in 1994, the Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair gave Indian manufacturers a dedicated platform to present their products to overseas buyers.
It connects home, lifestyle, fashion and related craft categories through a common marketplace.
His work with Expo Bazaar—India Curated includes the development of overseas warehousing and supply-chain support in the United States and the Netherlands.
This extends the market-access journey beyond participation in a trade fair.
03 / TRADE PLATFORMS
Dr. Kumar served as Secretary General of Bharat Tex 2024 and 2025. His institutional associations also include Bharat Tex Trade Federation, as a Director.
His association reflects a wider focus on bringing trade bodies, businesses and international participants together around sector-wide opportunities.
Profile referenceDr. Kumar helped conceptualise the inaugural UP International Trade Show, creating a platform that featured more than 2,000 exhibitors.
The initiative extended his work in connecting smaller enterprises with trade opportunities through a shared exhibition platform.
Profile referenceAt IHE 2026, he joined industry leaders to open the exhibition and spoke about its role as a meeting point for hospitality businesses.
Read the organiser’s report04 / PEOPLE & CAPABILITIES
Founding involvement in the Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council connects sector development with skills and workforce capability.
As Founder Secretary of the National Centre for Design & Product Development, his work extended to strengthening the product and design ecosystem.
His social associations include artisan welfare, health and education initiatives through Artisans Welfare Trust, Gautam Budha Welfare Society and Divya Seva Mission.
Institutional and social associations are drawn from the supplied February 2026 professional profile.
05 / RESPONSIBLE TRADE
Traceability. Legality. Conservation.
Dr. Kumar’s institutional work includes VRIKSH, the timber legality assessment and verification programme, and a founding governing-committee association with the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests.
These initiatives connect the development of trade with the need for responsible sourcing and credible supply chains.
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