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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed happiness about the Geographical Indication Tag for Ladakh’s Wood Carving, a first of its kind, said a press release by Prime Minister’s Office.

Replying to the tweet by a Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, the Prime Minister said; “This will make Ladakh’s cultural traditions even more popular and benefit artisans.”Namgyal on Tuesday tweeted, “Greetings to the people of Ladakh for getting GI Tag to Ladakh’s Wood Carving, a first of its kind.

It will surely promote the handicraft culture of the artisans as well as the local economy of the artisans of Ladakh globally. Congratulations!!!!”

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