"SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2"

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14 Apr 2026

Papier-mache items are displayed during the SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2 Mega Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 14, 2026. Artisans and traders in the papier-mache industry of Indian Kashmir are experiencing a slowdown in international demand, with clients reducing or postponing bulk orders. Factors such as uncertainty over shipping routes, rising costs, and market instability related to the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are affecting the export sector.

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#13577179

14 Apr 2026

Papier-mache items are displayed during the SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2 Mega Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 14, 2026. Artisans and traders in the papier-mache industry of Indian Kashmir are experiencing a slowdown in international demand, with clients reducing or postponing bulk orders. Factors such as uncertainty over shipping routes, rising costs, and market instability related to the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are affecting the export sector.

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14 Apr 2026

A Kashmiri artisan displays a papier-mache item during the SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2 Mega Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 14, 2026. Artisans and traders in the papier-mache industry of Indian Kashmir are experiencing a slowdown in international demand, with clients reducing or postponing bulk orders. Factors such as uncertainty over shipping routes, rising costs, and market instability related to the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are impacting the export sector.

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14 Apr 2026

Papier-mache and crewel embroidery items are displayed during SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2 Mega Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 14, 2026. Artisans and traders in the papier-mache industry of Indian Kashmir are experiencing a slowdown in international demand, with clients reducing or postponing bulk orders. Factors such as uncertainty over shipping routes, rising costs, and market instability related to the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are impacting the export sector.

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14 Apr 2026

Chain stitch embroidery and crewel embroidery items are displayed during the SAFALTA CARNIVAL-2 Mega Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 14, 2026.

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