India Chem 2026 in Mumbai: Theme Advantage Bharat, Japan Partner

The 14th edition of India Chem 2026, the flagship biennial event of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, will be held from 22 to 24 October 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, in Mumbai. It is being organised with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Theme and who will attend

The theme of this edition is Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Health and Family Welfare Shri JP Nadda will inaugurate it, and Minister of State Shrimati Anupriya Patel will also be present. The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, along with senior officials of the Centre and the states, are expected to attend. Japan joins as the partner country, which is read as a sign of closer economic cooperation between the two countries.

Where the Indian industry stands

India is the sixth-largest producer of chemicals in the world and the fourth-largest in Asia. The industry is projected to touch USD 300 billion by 2030 and USD 1 trillion by 2040, helped by rising demand, export openings, a young workforce, still-low per capita consumption and supportive government policy.

Scale of the gathering

Participation is expected from more than 100 countries, with over 200 Indian and foreign exhibitors, more than 8,000 business visitors and over 50 chief executives at the Global CEOs Forum. States with Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions, among them Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, will display their investment offerings.

Building on the last edition

India Chem 2024 drew participants from 72 countries, with 172 exhibitors, 78 global chief executives, 135 speakers, 689 foreign delegates, 1,115 Indian delegates and 8,720 business visitors, while the 13th edition recorded a footfall of over 15,000 and saw 20 state delegations showcase investment opportunities.

What is on show

The exhibition spans fine and specialty chemicals, agrochemicals and fertilizers, dyes and pigments, green chemicals, polymers and engineering plastics, synthetic fibres, bio-based and recycled petrochemicals, and process plant machinery with automation, robotics and artificial intelligence based solutions for chemical plants.