• Certificate: Received on 31 July 2024
• Ceremony: At Srinagar, in presence of Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and World Crafts Council Chairman Hani Al-Qaddumi Saad

Included in World Crafts City

• Fourth Indian city: Kashmir
• Other Indian cities: Jaipur (2015), Mamallapuram (2015, for stone crafts), Mysore (2018)
• Famous Kashmiri handicrafts: Carpet weaving, Kani-shawl, paper mache, khatmabandh, wood carving, copper ware, tilework

• UNESCO: Kashmir to get creative city status under crafts and folk arts in 2021
• Exports: Increased from Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,000 crore in last 5 years
• Impact: Global recognition of handicrafts, increase in income of artisans, promotion of tourism, preservation of cultural heritage

World Crafts Council International

• Founded: 1964, New York, US
• Founder: Eileen Osborn Vanderbilt Webb, Margaret Merwin Patch, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
• Objective: Preservation, promotion, advancement of global craftsmanship and traditional crafts