India-Based International Expos

IMED 2026 & PHARMA INDIA EXPO 2026 (International Dimension) – Mumbai

• Dates: 2026-07-07 to 2026-07-09
• Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Focus: Combined cluster of IMED (medical devices, surgical equipment, diagnostics), Pharma India Expo (pharma machinery, APIs, medical devices, laboratory and digital health) and Arogya India (wellness and AYUSH); international conferences, country pavilions, hosted buyer-seller meets and policy dialogues.
• Expected Scale: 200+ exhibitors and 10,000+ visitors; multiple parallel international conferences.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – top-tier in-country platform for international buyers to meet Indian scientific, medical and pharma-equipment manufacturers; strong export and regulatory angle through concurrent technical sessions.
• Organizer: Indian Exhibition Services (IES) with multiple industry partners
• Website: https://imedexpo.in and https://pharmaindiaexpo.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Note conflicting date ranges (6-8 July vs 7-9 July) in trade directories; verify final schedule with organiser before booking.

INDIA HEALTH EXHIBITION 2026 – New Delhi

• Dates: 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-23
• Venue: India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi
• Focus: International healthcare exhibition created by the organisers of WHX Dubai (formerly Arab Health), covering medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT and infrastructure. Designed as India’s equivalent to Arab Health with significant international exhibitor and buyer participation.
• Expected Scale: Major international healthcare show with global exhibitors; 8,000+ attendees.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – prime opportunity for SIDMA members to meet international buyers in India; bridges Indian hospital buyers with global OEMs; strategically linked to WHX Dubai and WHX Miami as an export-oriented gateway.
• Organizer: Informa Markets
• Website: https://www.indiahealth-exhibition.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL

PHARMA MACHTECH EXPO & LABNEXT EXPO 2026 – New Delhi

• Dates: 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-09
• Venue: Hall 6, Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi, Delhi
• Focus: Pharma machinery, process equipment and laboratory technology with a dedicated LABNEXT lab-equipment section; export-oriented positioning organised by EEPC India.
• Expected Scale: Significant pharma machinery and lab expo at India’s premier convention venue.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – directly covers pharma machinery, lab equipment, QC instruments and automation; key for export-oriented positioning with overseas buyers.
• Organizer: EEPC India
• Website: https://www.pmlnexpo.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Runs same dates and venue as iPHEX; plan combined Delhi deployment for that September week.

ANALYTICA LAB INDIA 2026 – Hyderabad (co-located with India Lab Expo)

• Dates: 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-12
• Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
• Focus: International trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics; part of the global analytica network (Munich, China, Vietnam, Africa). Co-located with India Lab Expo.
• Expected Scale: 25,000 m² exhibition area, 366+ brands and over 21,000 visitors in recent editions.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – flagship international lab show in India for scientific instruments, biotech and diagnostic technologies; Hyderabad’s pharma cluster plus international exhibitors make this a priority platform.
• Organizer: Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd.
• Website: https://analyticalabindia.com/en/
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Mumbai edition (22-24 April 2026, Jio World Convention Centre) has already concluded; Hyderabad is the major upcoming leg.

MEDICAL FAIR INDIA 2026 (32nd Edition) – Mumbai

• Dates: 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-19
• Venue: Hall 4, Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Goregaon (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Focus: India’s No. 1 medical trade fair for hospitals, health centres and clinics; medical technology, diagnostics, hospital infrastructure, health-IT and services. 350+ global exhibitors. Part of MEDICAlliance global network.
• Expected Scale: 700+ exhibitors and 20,000+ healthcare professionals; extensive international exhibitor and visitor participation.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – core international showcase for SIDMA’s medical and diagnostic portfolio; gateway to MEDICA Germany and global MEDICAlliance network.
• Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd.
• Website: https://www.medicalfair-india.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Delhi edition (2026-01-28 to 2026-01-30) included a Clin Lab India policy conference on IVD manufacturing and diagnostic supply chains; Mumbai is the Western India follow-up.

IFCC WORLDLAB 2026 – World Congress of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine – New Delhi

• Dates: 2026-10-25 to 2026-10-29
• Venue: Bharat Mandapam – Convention Centre (BMCC), New Delhi, Delhi
• Focus: International congress and exhibition for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine; large scientific programme combined with diagnostics and lab-equipment exhibits from global companies.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – critical for suppliers of clinical analysers, reagents, laboratory automation and diagnostics; attracts clinical laboratory professionals from across the world.
• Organizer: IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) with Indian partner societies
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Strategically important addition to the SIDMA calendar for lab-diagnostics manufacturers seeking international clinical partnerships.

CPhI & PMEC INDIA 2026 – Delhi NCR

• Dates: CPhI India: 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-25 | PMEC India: 2026-11-24 to 2026-11-26
• Venue: IICC Yashobhoomi, New Delhi (CPhI); India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML), Greater Noida (PMEC)
• Focus: Pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations (CPhI); pharmaceutical machinery, processing equipment, cleanroom and lab/analytical systems (PMEC). Part of global CPhI series.
• Expected Scale: 1,000+ PMEC exhibitors alone; 2,000+ combined exhibitors; 50,000+ pharma professionals.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – mandatory year-end commitment for pharma machinery and lab-analytical segments; prime machinery-side export gateway with significant overseas buyer presence.
• Organizer: Informa Markets (global CPhI/PMEC organiser)
• Website: https://www.cphi.com/india/
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Booth applications must be submitted before end of June.

✈️ International Events Outside India

WORLD HEALTH EXPO (WHX) MIAMI 2026 – Miami Beach, USA ✈️

• Dates: 2026-06-17 to 2026-06-19
• Venue: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, United States
• Focus: US and Latin America’s major medical trade fair covering medical devices, disposables, diagnostics, healthcare IT and lab products; formerly FIME; now part of the WHX global network.
• Expected Scale: 15,000+ professionals with a broad global exhibitor base.
• SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – key export-gateway platform for Indian manufacturers targeting the Americas; while India-specific pavilion information is not explicitly published, WHX positioning provides structured access to buyers across Latin America and the US.
• Organizer: World Health Expo (WHX)
• Website: https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/events/healthcare/miami/
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; URGENT (10 days away)
• Notes: More suitable for export-ready OEMs than small domestic dealers; participation should align with existing US/LATAM distributor relationships.

WORLD HEALTH EXPO (WHX) DUBAI 2027 – Dubai, UAE ✈️

• Dates: Early 2027 (exact dates TBD; historically late January/early February annually)
• Venue: Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, UAE
• Focus: Continuation of the WHX global healthcare mega-platform covering medical devices, hospitals, diagnostics, pharma and digital health. India Pavilion and structured export promotion expected to continue.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – strategic forward-planning export gateway for Indian med-tech and diagnostic manufacturers targeting Middle East and Africa.
• Organizer: WHX organisers; India Pavilion facilitated by Pharmexcil and related export bodies
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; [TBD] (future edition)
• Notes: Pavilion booking typically opens mid-year; initiate Pharmexcil registration at www.pharmexcil.com before the end of June 2026.

ARABLAB LIVE DUBAI – Dubai, UAE ✈️

• Dates: Q4 2026 (TBD)
• Venue: Dubai, UAE
• Focus: Dedicated MENA lab and analytical gateway; complements analytica Lab India as the Middle-East gateway for Indian lab and analytical instrument manufacturers.
• SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – dedicated MENA gateway for lab and analytical equipment exporters.
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; [TBD]
• Notes: Verify exact dates with organizer.

MEDICAL FAIR CHINA 2026 – Shanghai, China ✈️

• Dates: 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-22
• Venue: Shanghai (organised by Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai; exact hall per organiser)
• Focus: Medical and healthcare exhibition, satellite to MEDICA, covering devices, diagnostics and healthcare solutions.
• Expected Scale: Significant Asian med-tech exhibition with international participation.
• SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM-HIGH – good for Indian OEMs targeting East Asia and for understanding Chinese competition in equipment segments; part of the MEDICAlliance/Messe Düsseldorf global network.
• Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Participation more feasible for manufacturing members than distributors given travel and logistics; useful for competitive benchmarking.

MEDICA 2026 – Düsseldorf, Germany ✈️

• Dates: 2026-11-16 to 2026-11-19
• Venue: Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Focus: World’s leading trade fair for medical technology, diagnostics, laboratory equipment, health-IT and services. Thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands of trade visitors from across the globe.
• SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – historically draws strong Indian exhibitor and pavilion presence; central for benchmarking global competition in med-tech and lab equipment; key export-oriented platform for Indian manufacturers.
• Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
• Website: https://www.medica-tradefair.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Medical Fair India team actively promotes MEDICA to Indian stakeholders; coordinate India participation through EEPC, Pharmexcil or AiMeD before August.

Export Gateway Events

Event	Location	Dates (2026)	Export Relevance for India
WHX Miami (formerly FIME)	Miami Beach, USA	17-19 Jun 2026	WHX network gateway to Americas; 15,000+ professionals; suited to export-ready OEMs targeting Latin America and US markets.
IMED 2026 & Pharma India Expo	Mumbai, India	7-9 Jul 2026	International buyer-seller meets, country pavilions and policy dialogues at BEC Mumbai; 200+ exhibitors; export-facing positioning.
India Health Exhibition / WHX India	New Delhi, India	21-23 Aug 2026	WHX India node; bridges Indian hospital buyers with global OEMs; export gateway to Middle East and Africa healthcare markets.
Medical Fair China	Shanghai, China	20-22 Aug 2026	MEDICAlliance satellite event; useful for East Asia competitive benchmarking and potential OEM partnerships.
Pharma MachTech Expo & LabNext Expo	New Delhi, India	7-9 Sep 2026	EEPC India-organised pharma machinery and lab equipment expo; export-oriented positioning at Bharat Mandapam.
analytica Lab India / India Lab Expo	Hyderabad, India	10-12 Sep 2026	Part of global analytica network (Munich, China, Vietnam); de facto export platform for Indian lab and analytical instrument manufacturers.
Medical Fair India (32nd Edition)	Mumbai, India	17-19 Sep 2026	India’s No. 1 international hospital and medtech fair; 350+ brands from 14+ countries; MEDICAlliance gateway to MEDICA Germany.
IFCC WorldLab 2026	New Delhi, India	25-29 Oct 2026	Global clinical chemistry congress; strategic for diagnostics and lab equipment manufacturers seeking international clinical partnerships.
ARABLAB LIVE Dubai	Dubai, UAE	Q4 2026 (TBD)	Dedicated MENA lab and analytical gateway; complements analytica Lab India.
CPhI & PMEC India	Delhi NCR, India	23-26 Nov 2026	Global pharma + machinery fair in India; 1,000+ PMEC exhibitors; prime machinery-side export gateway with overseas buyer delegations.
MEDICA Germany	Düsseldorf, Germany	16-19 Nov 2026	World’s largest medtech trade fair; linked to Medical Fair India via MEDICAlliance; essential for EU export ambitions.
WHX Dubai 2027	Dubai, UAE	Jan/Feb 2027 (TBD)	Next annual MENA cycle; pavilion booking through Pharmexcil should begin before end of June 2026.

Disclaimer: All future event dates are subject to change. Verify with official event websites and organizers before making travel or exhibition arrangements.