Today, in the era of globalisation with almost each and every product going global there has been an increasing demand for them in each and every sector of Indian Economy. Exports and imports play a vital role in the economic development of a country . The ability of a country to diversify its trade round the globe stands important for its overall industrial relations. The Handicraft industry of India occupies a very important position in country’s development in terms of being a generator of income as well as employment to millions of artisans. The present paper aims to have an insight into the Handicraft Industry of India and looks at the increasing impact of globalisation on Indian Handicrafts as well as the craft persons by throwing light on its exports as well as employment. It also tries to study the role of government in context of handicrafts and the challenges as well as opportunities ahead. The study makes use of descriptive statistics on the basis of secondary data obtained from the relevant reliable sources.

Handicraft Industry, India, culture, exports.