Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on Saturday said the ongoing large-scale protests in Hong Kong would not impact its bilateral trade with India, which stood at around  31 billion US Dollar in 2018-19.<br />'' <br />''South Asia Consultant at HKTDC Rajesh Bhagat said the city overall remains safe and major functions are operating normally, such as the financial market, flow of information and other business activities. <br />''<br />''He said that about 40 Indian companies would be participating in the three-day Hong Kong Electronics Fair, 2019, beginning from 13th of October. <br />''<br />''Over the last two years, it has been seen a rise of close to 10 per cent in the number of Indian buyers participating in trade fairs in Hong Kong.