The year 1980 marks a pinnacle in the history of postal service in India. The post card service in India is 100 years old. The year also marks the 125th anniversary of the first Indian postage stamp. As a fitting culmination to the celebrations connected with tese epoch making events, te Indian P & T Department, in collaboration with the Philatelic Congress of India, will be hosting "INDIA-80", an INternational Stamp Exhibition at New Delhi from 25th January 1980 to 3rd February 1980. This will be the first International Stamp Exhibition to be held in Asia under the patronage of the Federation Internationale de Philatelic. To herald the announcement of this prestigious Exhibition, the P & T Department is proud to bring out a commemrative stamp depicting the logo og INDIA-80 Exhibition. The logo depicts a lotus in bloom, which is the national flower of India.

The Indian P & T Department extends a cordial welcome to the stamp lovers of the world to visit India and participate in INDIA-80.

Source : Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph Department, Government of India