
International Expos
India-Based International Expos
Events held in India with significant international participation or global network affiliation.
ANALYTICA LAB INDIA 2026 – Mumbai & Hyderabad
- Dates: Mumbai: 2026-04-22 to 2026-04-24 | Hyderabad: 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-12
- Venue: Jio World Convention Centre (Mumbai, Maharashtra); HITEX Exhibition Centre (Hyderabad, Telangana)
- Focus: International lab-tech, analysis, biotech and diagnostics marketplace under the global analytica brand, with innovation pavilions and software zones. Targets pharma, chemicals, food, research institutes, cosmetics.
- Expected Scale: 6,000+ visitors and 165 exhibitors in the 2024 edition; growth projected for 2026 across two Indian cities.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – The single most concentrated international platform in India for lab instruments, QC equipment, and life-science analytics.
- Organizer: Messe München India / Messe München GmbH
- Website: www.analyticalabindia.com
- Flags: Primary window (Mumbai); Far-future (Hyderabad); ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
INDIA PHARMA EXPO 2026 – Hyderabad (with global exhibitors)
- Dates: 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-25
- Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Focus: Pharma & biopharma + healthcare and technology – APIs, formulations, manufacturing excellence, digital health, automation, QC/QA and packaging.
- Expected Scale: >300 exhibitors and 15,000+ visitors from India and abroad; concurrent summits attract 500+ delegates including international speakers and regulators.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Crossover of machinery, lab instruments, process automation and healthcare IT with a clear export and innovation lens.
- Organizer: Elets Technomedia & eHealth
- Website: www.indiapharmaexpo.com
- Flags: Primary window; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL-grade audience
IPHEX 2026 – New Delhi (Pharma & Healthcare Export Expo)
- Dates: 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-09
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi, Delhi
- Focus: Export-oriented pharma and healthcare products including formulations, APIs, vaccines and some medical devices, with hosted foreign buyers.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Good platform to meet overseas buyers who may also source diagnostic kits, lab consumables and selected devices from Indian manufacturers.
- Organizer: PHARMEXCIL (Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India)
- Website: www.iphex-india.com
- Flags: Far-future; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
MEDICAL FAIR INDIA 2026 – New Delhi & Mumbai Editions
- Dates: New Delhi: 2026-01-29 to 2026-01-31 (31st edition, already held) | Mumbai: 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-19 (32nd edition)
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan, Delhi) and BEC Goregaon East (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
- Focus: Trade fair for hospitals, health centres and clinics – medical technology, diagnostics, lab equipment, hospital infrastructure, disposables, rehab, health IT and telemedicine.
- Expected Scale: >350 exhibitors from 14+ countries and ~18,000 trade visitors (Delhi 2026); Mumbai edition on similar scale with strong country pavilions.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – India’s most internationalised in-country medical-tech fair; critical for both inbound technology scouting and export-oriented positioning.
- Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf India
- Website: www.medicalfair-india.com
- Flags: ✓ RECENTLY HELD (Delhi); Far-future (Mumbai); ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
CPHI INDIA 2026 – New Delhi
- Dates: 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-25
- Venue: IICC (Yashobhoomi), Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi
- Focus: APIs, ingredients, CDMOs, finished formulations and packaging; part of global CPhI ecosystem. Machinery and equipment linkages via PMEC India.
- Expected Scale: 2,000+ exhibitors and 50,000+ visitors across CPhI & PMEC formats.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Critical to network with global and Indian pharma plants that ultimately buy SIDMA-type production and lab equipment.
- Organizer: Informa Markets in India
- Website: www.cphi.com/india
- Flags: Far-future; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL-grade audience
- Notes: CPhI India (Yashobhoomi) and PMEC India (India Expo Mart, Greater Noida) split into two venues for 2026 for the first time; single badge grants access to both.
PMEC INDIA 2026 – Greater Noida
- Dates: 2026-11-24 to 2026-11-26
- Venue: India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Focus: Pharmaceutical machinery, process equipment, cleanrooms, utilities, automation, HVAC, packaging and lab/analytical systems.
- Expected Scale: 1,000+ machinery exhibitors; 40,000+ trade visitors projected.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – India’s largest pharma-machinery gathering; pivotal for OEMs in process equipment, QA instruments and control systems.
- Organizer: Informa Markets in India (CPhI/PMEC brand)
- Website: www.cphi.com/india
- Flags: Far-future; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL-grade participation
INDIA DIAGNOSTIC EXPO 2026 – Hyderabad
- Dates: 2026-12-18 to 2026-12-20
- Venue: HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Focus: International exhibition on diagnostic instruments, IVD kits and consumables.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Directly targets IVD instruments and consumables, central to SIDMA’s diagnostics vertical.
- Organizer: India Diagnostic Expo (brand)
- Website: www.indiadiagnosticexpo.com
- Flags: Far-future; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL-grade exhibitors
- Notes: Organiser positions it as a pan-India diagnostic industry platform with international exhibitor interest.
International Events Outside India
WORLD HEALTH EXPO (WHX) 2026 – Dubai, UAE
- Dates: 2026-02-09 to 2026-02-12
- Venue: Dubai Exhibition Centre / Expo City Dubai, Dubai, UAE
- Focus: Global healthcare trade – medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, health IT, hospital infrastructure and wellness across 180+ countries.
- Expected Scale: >235,000 healthcare professionals from 180+ countries; ~400 Indian companies including 97 firms under export-promotion councils in an India Pavilion.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Apex Middle-East gateway for Indian medical device, diagnostic and lab-equipment exporters; critical for international lead generation.
- Organizer: WHX organisers; India Pavilion coordinated by PHARMEXCIL, EEPC India, FIEO, ASSOCHAM
- Website: www.worldhealthexpo.com
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; ✓ RECENTLY HELD
WORLD HEALTH EXPO 2026 – Wuhan, China
- Dates: 2026-04-08 (multi-day expo)
- Venue: China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center, Wuhan, China
- Focus: Large-scale health-industry expo covering medical devices, emergency equipment, pharmaceuticals, health services and AI-enabled healthcare technologies. Themed around “AI Empowering Healthy Living.”
- Expected Scale: Over 1,000 exhibitors and 350,000+ expected visitors across 120,000 sq.m.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Major Asia-Pacific platform; Indian exporters of medical devices and diagnostics typically target this kind of show as a China-plus diversification channel.
- Organizer: Chinese health authorities and Wuhan/Hubei governments
- Website: www.worldhealthexpo.com
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
- Notes: Specific Indian pavilion details not yet enumerated; monitor PHARMEXCIL and EEPC for India participation announcements.
DUPHAT 2026 – Dubai, UAE
- Dates: 2026-03-24 to 2026-03-26
- Venue: Dubai, UAE
- Focus: Pharma, healthcare, medical devices for Middle East region.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – MENA region pharma & medical device export market; significant Indian participation historically.
- Flags: URGENT; ✈️ INTERNATIONAL
- Notes: 8 days from today’s report date – confirm travel and freight arrangements immediately.
MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2026 – Singapore
- Dates: 2026-09-09 to 2026-09-11
- Venue: Singapore
- Focus: Medical equipment, rehabilitation, manufacturing processes for Asia-Pacific.
- SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – Southeast Asia export gateway for Indian medical equipment manufacturers.
- Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf Asia
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; Far-future
MEDLAB ASIA PACIFIC – Bangkok, Thailand
- Dates: 2026-09 (approximate)
- Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
- Focus: Lab diagnostics – growing Indian presence in Southeast Asian markets.
- SIDMA Relevance: MEDIUM – Lab diagnostics export platform for Southeast Asia.
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; Far-future
- Notes: Dates approximate.
CPHI WORLDWIDE 2026 – Europe
- Dates: Expected October 2026 (rotating European venue; 2025 edition was Frankfurt)
- Venue: To-be-announced European host city (2026 cycle)
- Focus: APIs, ingredients, CDMOs, finished formulations and packaging; co-located PMEC halls host pharma machinery and process-equipment suppliers.
- Expected Scale: 2,000+ exhibitors and 45,000-60,000 visitors across pharma value chain worldwide.
- SIDMA Relevance: HIGH – Key export-gateway stage for pharma machinery, lab systems and continuous-manufacturing tech from Indian OEMs.
- Organizer: Informa Markets
- Website: www.cphi.com
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; Far-future; [TBD] city
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, imaging, diagnostics, lab equipment, health IT, rehabilitation and medical consumables.
- Expected Scale: ~5,000+ exhibitors from 70+ countries and ~80,000 visitors; established India participation via Medical Fair India network and Indian Pavilions.
- SIDMA Relevance: VERY HIGH – Critical for Indian OEMs and exporters wanting CE-compliant products and global distribution deals across all SIDMA sectors.
- Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
- Website: www.medica-tradefair.com
- Flags: ✈️ INTERNATIONAL; Far-future
Export Gateway Events
Key recurring international events where Indian companies exhibit (Middle East, Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe). For strategic export market planning.
| Event | Location | Dates (2026) | Export Relevance for India |
| WHX Dubai (formerly Arab Health) | Dubai, UAE | 9-12 Feb 2026 (HELD) | India’s premier annual MENA healthcare export showcase; 400+ Indian companies exhibited under PHARMEXCIL (522 sq.m India Pavilion), EEPC, FIEO, ASSOCHAM pavilions in 2026. |
| DUPHAT Dubai | Dubai, UAE | 24-26 Mar 2026 | Annual pharma and medical device gateway into MENA; significant Indian participation; 8 days away – confirm participation immediately. |
| World Health Expo Wuhan | Wuhan, China | Apr 8, 2026 | Growing Asia-Pacific healthcare platform; India-plus-China diversification channel for medical device and diagnostics exporters. |
| Medical Fair Asia | Singapore | 9-11 Sep 2026 | Southeast Asian expansion platform for Indian medical equipment manufacturers; organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia. |
| Medlab Asia Pacific | Bangkok, Thailand | Sep 2026 (approx.) | Lab diagnostics export platform for ASEAN; growing Indian presence. |
| CPhI Worldwide | Europe (TBD city) | Oct 2026 (TBD) | Global pharma ingredients and machinery export gateway; Indian OEMs exhibit pharma machinery, lab systems and continuous-manufacturing tech under India Pavilion. |
| MEDICA Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany | 16-19 Nov 2026 | World’s largest medical trade fair; Indian companies seek CE-product certification, technology tie-ups and global distribution deals. |
| Medical Fair Thailand | Bangkok, Thailand | 2027 (biennial; reference for recurring ASEAN gateway) | Regional hub for ASEAN healthcare buyers; functions as access point for hospital and lab-equipment exports into Southeast Asia. Next edition 2027. |
Disclaimer: All future event dates are subject to change. Verify with official event websites and organizers before making travel or exhibition arrangements.
