By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : October 21, 2026 5:56 pm
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers & Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda will inaugurate the event
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), will organize the 14th edition of India Chem 2026 from October 22 to 24, 2026, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, Mumbai.
The flagship event gathers global stakeholders, investors, and policymakers to explore growth, partnership, and investment opportunities across India’s chemical and petrochemical industries.
Centered on the theme “Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub,” India Chem 2026 will bring together an international exhibition and conference. The event serves as a premier platform to highlight India's rapidly growing industrial power, technological innovations, and its rising status as a top global manufacturing and sourcing destination.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers & Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda will inaugurate the event. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers & Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel will grace the occasion.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha as well as senior officers from Central and State Governments will also attend the event.
India Chem 2026 is expected to witness participation from many countries, including Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, countries across the European Union, Latin America, Vietnam, Korea and ASEAN nations.
Japan will participate as a partner country in 14th India Chem 2026. It is significant for the strengthening of India- Japan economic cooperation.
More than 100 exhibitors, 50+ CEOs and buyers’ delegations from South America, the United States, the European Union, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, West Europe, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia are expected to attend the event.
States with Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) and chemical hubs—including Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra—will showcase their capabilities and investment opportunities.
The exhibition will cover a wide range of products, technologies and services across chemicals, petrochemicals, process plant machinery and equipment.
By bringing together industry, government, investors, academia and technology providers, India Chem 2026 aims to strengthen business linkages, encourage innovation and promote investment in a sector that is central to India’s manufacturing ecosystem.