India, Jan. 10 -- The 53rd edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) starts today at Bharat Mandapam, with free entry for all visitors for the first time, organisers announced on Thursday. The event will go on till January 18. Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) under the Ministry of Education, with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) as co-organiser, the nine-day fair is expected to draw over two million visitors.

Billed as the world's largest B2C book fair, NDWBF 2026 will feature more than 1,000 publishers from over 35 countries, along with 600-plus events and over 1,000 speakers. The fair will be inaugurated by union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, along with dignitaries from Qatar and Spain.

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