Status
of
GI Registration
in
India:
As
of
February,
2021,
741
applications
are
filed
before
the
GI
Registry,
out
of
which
370
unique
products
are
registered.
It
is
important
to
mention
that
214
registered
GIs
belong
to
unique
textiles
&
handicrafts.
It
also
includes
registration
of
logo
of some
of
the
products.
The registered
products
in
India
also
include
products
of
other
countries
like
Thai
Silk, Peruvian
Pisco
of
Peru,
Champagne
of
France,
Napa
Valley
of
USA,
Scotch
Whiskey
of
United
Kingdom, Prosciutto
di
Parma
of
Italy,
Cognic
of France,
Porto
of
Portugal,
Douro
of Portugal
and
Tequila
of
Mexico.
Some
of
the
prominent
unique
textiles
&
handicrafts
registered
under
the
GI Act
include
Banaras
Brocades
&
Lucknow
Chikan
Craft
of
Uttar
Pradesh,
Mysore
Silk
of Karnataka,
Pochampalli
Ikat
of
Andhra
Pradesh,
Kanchipuram
Silk
of
Tamil
Nadu
etc.