A GI reflects the particular quality of a product that comes essentially from a particular region’s features or attributes.
In India, GI is governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. It defines GI as, “means an indication which identifies such goods as agricultural goods, natural goods or manufactured goods as originating, or manufactured in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in case where such goods are manufactured goods one of the activities of either the production or of processing or preparation of the goods concerned takes place in such territory, region or locality, as the case may be.”

Geographical Indications of India.