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Andhra Pradesh handicrafts person earned yet different infinitesimal of planetary recognition, with the Indian High Commission successful Singapore deciding to contiguous acquisition boxes featuring AP creation forms during India’s Republic Day celebrations successful Singapore.
Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, EWS Welfare, Handlooms and Textiles, S. Savitha, said connected Saturday (January 24, 2026) that the Indian High Commissioner successful Singapore has placed an bid with Lepakshi for 400 specially curated acquisition boxes. Each container volition showcase accepted Andhra Pradesh crafts, including Goddess Sita leather puppetry, elephant-shaped baggage tags, and hand-painted elephant-themed coasters, reflecting the State’s affluent creator heritage.
Minister Savitha expressed happiness implicit the planetary vulnerability being received by AP handicrafts. She said the designation follows past year’s Republic Day celebrations, wherever an Andhra Pradesh tableau highlighting accepted crafts drew wide attraction and appreciation.
The Minister said the conjugation authorities has been extending beardown enactment to artisans and the handicrafts sector, focusing connected accomplishment upgradation and grooming artists to blend accepted creation forms with modern plan elements. Special initiatives are besides underway to fortify Lepakshi, the State-run handicrafts brand.
As portion of this effort, 15 Lepakshi showrooms located successful large centres including Visakhapatnam, Anantapur and Kadapa are being modernised, she said. Plans are besides being prepared to found Lepakshi showrooms successful different countries to further beforehand Andhra Pradesh handicrafts connected the planetary stage, the Minister added.
