<h1>Government ODOP program boosts district crafts, e-marketplace sales, GI protection and export promotion; raises policy and IP questions</h1> A newly published book highlights a government-run One District One Product (ODOP) programme promoting district-specific crafts, market access, GI tagging, exports and inclusion on a government e-marketplace; it was launched with attendance by a cabinet minister and a DPIIT official. The account emphasizes state endorsement of artisan products through public procurement, diplomatic gifting and export promotion, reinforcing IP protection and market recognition for geographically indicated goods. Legally salient issues include administrative promotion of regional industries, the role of government platforms in commercialisation, intellectual property and GI enforcement, and potential public-policy scrutiny of resource allocation and preferential support for selected districts or products.