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Upcoming Events – July & August 2026
Pharma India Expo 2026
Event Brief: International exhibition and conference on pharma and healthcare technologies, bringing together 200+ exhibitors and 500+ delegates to focus on innovation, digital transformation and advanced manufacturing.
| Location | Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai |
| Date | 7 – 9 Jul 2026 |
India Energy Storage Week 2026
Event Brief: India's premier international conference and exhibition on advanced energy storage, e-mobility and green hydrogen, aligned with the country's clean energy transition targets.
| Location | Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi |
| Date | 8 – 10 Jul 2026 |
Bharat Tex 2026
Event Brief: World's largest textile trade fair, hosting 10,000+ exhibitors and buyers from 40 countries across yarns, fabrics, apparel, home textiles, technical textiles and handloom, under all 11 textile export promotion councils.
| Location | Bharat Mandapam & Yashobhoomi, New Delhi |
| Date | 14 – 17 Jul 2026 |
India International Garment Fair (IIGF) 2026
Event Brief: 75th edition of one of Asia's largest sourcing shows for apparel and accessories, connecting Indian manufacturers with global buyers across ready-to-wear categories.
| Location | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi |
| Date | 14 – 16 Jul 2026 |
India International Travel Mart (IITM) – Chennai
Event Brief: India's largest travel and tourism exhibition, supported by state and international tourism boards and travel associations including TAAI, OTOAI, ETAA, IATO and ADTOI, promoting inbound and outbound tourism.
| Location | Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai |
| Date | 16 – 18 Jul 2026 |
India International Travel Mart (IITM) – Bengaluru
Event Brief: IITM Bengaluru edition brings together 2,400+ exhibitors and 22,000+ trade visitors from 39 countries across tourism boards, DMCs, airlines, hotels and travel technology providers.
| Location | Tripura Vasini, Palace Ground, Bengaluru |
| Date | 23 – 25 Jul 2026 |
BioEnergy Global & Waste to Energy Expo 2026
Event Brief: India's premier international exhibition and conference dedicated to accelerating the country's transition toward a sustainable, energy-secure future, co-located with the Waste to Energy Expo.
| Location | Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi |
| Date | 29 – 31 Jul 2026 |
Gifts World Expo 2026 – New Delhi
Event Brief: India's leading trade show for the gifts, handicrafts and corporate premiums industry, connecting exhibitors from across India and abroad with buyers, distributors and retail chains.
| Location | Pragati Maidan, New Delhi |
| Date | 30 Jul – 1 Aug 2026 |
Footwear Expo 2026
Event Brief: India's premier B2B platform for the footwear industry, bringing together manufacturers, wholesale distributors, machinery suppliers and international sourcing partners under one roof.
| Location | Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi |
| Date | 6 – 8 Aug 2026 |
CEI World Expo 2026
Event Brief: India's premier B2B trade exhibition dedicated to the consumer electronics, components and home appliances industry, connecting global brands with Indian OEMs and retail buyers.
| Location | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi |
| Date | 11 – 13 Aug 2026 |
PharmaTech & LabTech Expo 2026
Event Brief: 23rd edition of one of Gujarat's leading pharmaceutical trade shows, showcasing pharma machinery, lab equipment, packaging solutions and clean-room technology.
| Location | Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar |
| Date | 20 – 22 Aug 2026 |
India Foodex & DairyTech India 2026
Event Brief: 17th India Foodex and 15th DairyTech India, co-located to cover food processing, packaging, grain handling, cold chain and dairy technology across India's fast-growing agri-food economy.
| Location | KTPO Exhibition Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore |
| Date | 21 – 23 Aug 2026 |
Fi India & ProPak India 2026
Event Brief: India's leading food ingredients exhibition co-located with ProPak India, together covering processing, packaging and ingredient sourcing for the F&B and pharma industries.
| Location | Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai |
| Date | 26 – 28 Aug 2026 |
India International Pet Trade Fair (IIPTF) 2026
Event Brief: India's premier B2B pet trade exhibition, bringing together manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers across pet food, care products, accessories and veterinary services.
| Location | Pragati Maidan, New Delhi |
| Date | 29 – 30 Aug 2026 |
Blogs
July 2026
India’s Merchandise Export Surge: Trade Agreements Delivering Results
India’s merchandise exports rose approximately 15% in April-June 2026, reaching $45.2 billion in May alone — a six-month high — despite global economic uncertainties and US tariff headwinds. During April-May, exports increased 16.09% to $88.91 billion. April exports hit $43.6 billion, the highest monthly level in over four years. Non-petroleum exports rose 11%, demonstrating that […]
July 2026
India’s Startup Ecosystem at Scale: 207,000 Startups, 100+ Unicorns and What It Means for Foreign Partners
India is now the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, with over 207,000 DPIIT-recognised startups, 100+ unicorns, 21.9 lakh direct jobs created and nearly half of all startup activity coming from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Budget 2026 extended the eligibility period for deep-tech startups to 20 years, raised the revenue threshold to Rs 3 billion and launched […]
July 2026
India’s Innovation Economy: WIPO Report Confirms Fastest Intangible Investment Growth
The World Intangible Investment Report 2026, published by WIPO and Luiss Business School on 8 July 2026, ranks India as the fastest-growing major economy in intangible investment, with spending on software, R&D, intellectual property and organisational capabilities reaching $78.2 billion in 2023 — a 7.9% year-on-year growth rate that outpaces Japan (4.8%), the US (4.4%) […]
July 2026
World Bank’s $1.5 Billion India Job Creation Programme: What It Means for Foreign Business
On 18 June 2026, the World Bank approved $1.5 billion in financing to support India’s structural reforms for private sector-led job creation and economic growth. The programme, formally titled “Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing,” targets reforms that can create employment for the 11 million youth entering India’s labour market annually […]
July 2026
India-Australia Strategic Reset: Uranium, Critical Minerals and CECA Acceleration
On 9 July 2026, India and Australia unveiled 18 landmark outcomes at the third Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, including operationalisation of the uranium supply pact, launch of a Critical Minerals Corridor, acceleration of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, and the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical […]
June 2026
Navigating India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) establishes the country’s first comprehensive data protection framework, governing how businesses collect, process, store and transfer personal data of Indian residents. For foreign companies operating in India — whether through subsidiaries, GCCs, branch offices, e-commerce platforms or SaaS applications — the DPDP Act creates new compliance […]