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, lab and digital health) and Arogya India (wellness and AYUSH); international conferences, country pavilions and hosted buyer-seller meets.
• Expected Scale: 200+ exhibitors and 10,000+ visitors; multiple parallel international conferences and the co-hosted World Pharma Summit 2026.
• 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 sessions.
• Organizer: Indian Exhibition Services (IES) with multiple industry partners
• Website: https://imedexpo.in and https://pharmaindiaexpo.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Date conflict exists for IMED: organiser site shows July 7-9 at BEC Mumbai; other sources suggest September 7-9 at Bharat Mandapam Delhi. Verify the final schedule directly with the IMED organiser.

INDIA HEALTH EXHIBITION 2026 – New Delhi

• Dates: 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-23
• Venue: Hall 6, Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi, Delhi
• Focus: Comprehensive international healthcare exhibition created by the WHX Dubai (formerly Arab Health) organisers; hospital equipment, medical devices, diagnostics and health IT. 300+ international and domestic brands with strong delegations from Middle East, Africa and Asia.
• Expected Scale: 300+ international and domestic exhibitors; significant WHX-network buyer presence.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – prime opportunity for SIDMA members to meet international buyers in India; bridges Indian hospital buyers with global OEMs; export gateway to Middle East and Africa.
• Organizer: Informa Markets India
• 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 section; export-oriented positioning by EEPC India.
• 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 & INDIA LAB EXPO 2026 – Hyderabad

• 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; covers entire lab and life-sciences value chain. Part of the global analytica network (Munich, China, Vietnam, Africa, USA).
• Expected Scale: 310+ exhibitors and 20,000+ visitors across the combined platform; South Asia’s leading lab-tech marketplace.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – flagship international lab show in India for scientific instruments, biotech and diagnostic technologies; Hyderabad pharma cluster plus global exhibitor participation.
• Organizer: Messe München India Pvt. Ltd.
• Website: https://analyticalabindia.com
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Essential for lab/biotech portfolio; strong presence from both Indian and global OEMs; ideal for connecting Indian lab OEMs with overseas distributors.

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. Part of MEDICAlliance global network.
• Expected Scale: 700+ exhibitors and 20,000+ healthcare professionals; strong 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

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 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 worldwide.
• Organizer: IFCC with Indian partner societies
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL

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; 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.
• Organizer: Informa Markets
• Website: https://www.cphi.com/india/
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: Booth applications must be submitted before the 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; part of the same WHX global network as WHX Dubai and India Health 2026.
• Organizer: World Health Expo (WHX)
• Website: https://www.worldhealthexpo.com/events/healthcare/miami/
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; ⚠️ IMMINENT (3 days away)
• Notes: More suitable for export-ready OEMs with existing US/LATAM distributor relationships; last call for logistics confirmation.

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

• Dates: Early 2027 (exact dates TBD; historically late January/early February)
• Venue: Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, UAE
• Focus: Continuation of the WHX global healthcare mega-platform; 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
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; [TBD]
• Notes: Pavilion booking typically opens mid-year; initiate Pharmexcil registration at www.pharmexcil.com before end of June 2026.

ARABLAB LIVE DUBAI – Dubai, UAE ✈️

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

MEDICAL FAIR CHINA 2026 – Shanghai, China ✈️

• Dates: 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-22
• Venue: Shanghai (Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai Co. Ltd.)
• Focus: Medical and healthcare exhibition, MEDICAlliance satellite to MEDICA, covering devices, diagnostics and healthcare solutions.
• SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM-HIGH – good for Indian OEMs targeting East Asia and for understanding Chinese competition in equipment segments.
• Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
• Notes: [Carried from previous week] Participation more feasible for manufacturing members than distributors; useful for competitive benchmarking.

LAB INDONESIA 2026 – Greater Jakarta, Indonesia ✈️

• Dates: 2026-04-15 to 2026-04-17 (2026 edition concluded)
• Venue: Indonesia Convention Exhibition, BSD City, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia
• Focus: Laboratory technology and chemicals for medical, pharmaceutical, educational and scientific research sectors.
• SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – regional laboratory expo; Indian analytical and lab-equipment OEMs can use it as a Southeast Asian gateway.
• Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; ✓ RECENTLY HELD (outside 14-day window; included as reference)
• Notes: 2026 edition concluded; good candidate for India Pavilion participation in future editions coordinated by EPCs.

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; global benchmark event with thousands of exhibitors.
• SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – key platform to benchmark global competition, identify new principals and support export-oriented Indian OEMs; participation requires 8-12 month lead time.
• 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 via 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; for export-ready OEMs with US/LATAM distributor relationships.
IMED 2026 & Pharma India Expo	Mumbai, India	7-9 Jul 2026	International buyer-seller meets at BEC Mumbai; 200+ exhibitors; confirm IMED date/venue with organiser.
India Health Exhibition / WHX India	New Delhi, India	21-23 Aug 2026	WHX India node; 300+ international brands; export gateway to Middle East and Africa.
Medical Fair China	Shanghai, China	20-22 Aug 2026	MEDICAlliance satellite; East Asia benchmarking and OEM partnership platform.
Pharma MachTech Expo & LabNext	New Delhi, India	7-9 Sep 2026	EEPC India export-oriented pharma machinery and lab equipment expo at Bharat Mandapam.
analytica Lab India / India Lab Expo	Hyderabad, India	10-12 Sep 2026	Part of global analytica network; premier 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; MEDICAlliance gateway to MEDICA Germany.
IFCC WorldLab 2026	New Delhi, India	25-29 Oct 2026	Global clinical chemistry congress; international clinical partnerships for diagnostics and lab equipment.
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; 1,000+ PMEC exhibitors; prime machinery-side export gateway.
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; start Pharmexcil pavilion application before the 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.