{"id":14821,"date":"2026-07-03T07:29:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/?p=14821"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:19:26","slug":"bdb-hosts-italian-consul-general-to-strengthen-india-italy-diamond-jewellery-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/bdb-hosts-italian-consul-general-to-strengthen-india-italy-diamond-jewellery-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"BDB Hosts Italian Consul General to Strengthen India\u2013Italy Diamond &#038; Jewellery Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14823\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-3-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-3-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jewellerynewsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-3-600x360.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB)<\/a> welcomed H.E. 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Gandhi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milan K. Parikh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paresh Mehta<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ramniklal Shah<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the discussions, <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BDB<\/a> highlighted the complementary strengths of the two nations. Italy remains Europe\u2019s premier jewellery hub, globally recognised for its craftsmanship, luxury jewellery brands, and design excellence, while India continues to be the world\u2019s largest diamond manufacturing and supply centre, exporting significant volumes to Italy. The growing trade relationship is reflected in the participation of nearly 100 Indian exhibitors each year at Vicenzaoro, Europe\u2019s leading jewellery exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bdbindia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BDB<\/a> officials noted that bilateral trade could be further strengthened through policy support and urged the Italian government to revise its VAT mechanism by collecting the 18% tax on loose diamonds at the point of sale rather than at the time of import.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the issue, Vice President Mehul N. Shah said the current VAT structure affects the liquidity of Italian traders and disrupts the trading and manufacturing cycle. 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