涉及到的ment of the Swiss-based MCH Group in the upcoming India Art Fair means

The art world was abuzz late last year when, after months of speculation, it was finally announced that Swiss-based MCH Group—the parent company of Art Basel—had taken a controlling stake in the India Art Fair. The question on everyone's lips was if the fair—taking place from 2 to 5 February—would be rebranded as one of the many international editions of Art Basel, as happened when MCH bought Art HK in 2012, turning it into Art Basel Hong Kong in 2013. The answer is no. Instead, the collaboration represents the first step in MCH's new ‘Regional Art Fair' initiative, created to build a portfolio of leading regional art fairs around the globe, with South Asia—championed by the India Art Fair—as the first region of focus. In addition to this, with both Christie's and Sotheby's upping their presence in the country, international collectors are already starting to appear at sales in New Delhi and Mumbai. Neha Kirpal, Director, India Art Fair, on what the MCH association has changed for the fair: “Whilst we will not see the full impact of MCH's [association with the fair] until the 2018 edition, we are delighted with their involvement and we see the South Asia region greatly benefitting from their experience and networks across the world. MCH's involvement will certainly boost international participation and engagement with global patrons in the coming years, and add to our current patron outreach efforts led by Noelle Kadar, VIP Relations Director. This February, we look forward to welcoming important global patrons like Richard Armstrong (who heads the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York), Sheena Wagstaff (who heads the Modern and Contemporary Art department at the Met, New York) and Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi (President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation). Collectors who have never been to India before are coming; and it's very encouraging.