India Medical Device 2026 to Showcase India's Vision as a Global
MedTech Manufacturing Hub
Ø 9th India Medical Device
2026 to be held on 7th & 8th August, 2026
Ø Union Minister JP Nadda to deliver keynote address on "Atmanirbhar MedTech: Accelerating
India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat"
Ø Policy makers and stakeholders
to deliberate on the future of India's rapidly expanding MedTech sector
Ø Conference Sessions
to address various issues from Component Manufacturing to Innovative Therapies for
Universal Health Coverage
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The
Department of
Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, in
collaboration with FICCI,
will organise the 9th
edition of India Medical Device 2026 on 7–8 August 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
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The
conference theme is "Towards
Viksit Bharat: Advancing India as a Global Hub for
Quality Medical Devices."
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The
event aims to bring together policymakers,
industry leaders, healthcare professionals, innovators, researchers, investors,
start-ups and academia to discuss the future of India's rapidly
growing medical devices sector.
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Smt.
Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for
Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, will inaugurate the conference on 7 August
2026.
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Union
Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will deliver the keynote
address on "Atmanirbhar MedTech: Accelerating
India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat"
on 8 August 2026.
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Other
prominent participants include:
o Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of
Pharmaceuticals.
o Smt. Punya
Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare.
o Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General
of India (DCGI).
o Dr. M. Srinivas, Member (Health), NITI
Aayog.
o Senior government officials,
industry experts, CEOs, start-ups and healthcare institutions.
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According
to Manoj Joshi,
the conference will:
o Showcase India's growing
MedTech capabilities.
o Promote innovation and
quality manufacturing.
o Strengthen global
partnerships.
o Develop a roadmap for making
India a trusted global hub for quality medical devices.
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FICCI
Medical Devices Committee Chair Tushar Sharma emphasized the importance
of collaboration between government, industry, academia and healthcare experts
to accelerate growth of the MedTech ecosystem.
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Key
conference sessions include:
o Medical Device Component
Manufacturing in India
– promoting localization and self-reliance.
o Efficient Utilisation of
Existing Testing Laboratory Infrastructure.
o Building Technology
Leadership in High-Impact and High-Volume Medical Devices.
o Use of AI in Healthcare and
India's emergence as a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
powerhouse.
o Strengthening Clinical
Evidence for Quality Medical Devices through regulatory pathways and data generation.
o Transforming India's Medical
Device Sector into an Export Powerhouse.
o Strengthening Service &
Maintenance Ecosystem for Medical Equipment in India.
o Reimbursement Mechanisms for
Innovative Therapies
to support Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
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The
second day will also feature:
o A dedicated session on Atmanirbhar MedTech.
o An exclusive CEO Roundtable
with the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers.
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The
conference will witness participation from leading MedTech companies,
including:
o GE HealthCare
o Abbott Healthcare
o Philips India
o Medtronic India
o Johnson & Johnson
MedTech
o Hindustan Syringes &
Medical Devices Ltd.,
along with several other industry leaders.
·
The
event will showcase cutting-edge
technologies and start-up innovations, reinforcing India's
commitment to building an innovation-driven,
self-reliant and globally competitive medical devices ecosystem
aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry
of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, in collaboration with the Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), is set to host the 9th
edition of India Medical Device 2026 on 7–8 August 2026 at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi. The flagship conference, themed "Towards Viksit Bharat: Advancing India as a Global Hub for Quality Medical
Devices," will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, healthcare
professionals, innovators, researchers, investors and other stakeholders to deliberate
on the future of India's rapidly expanding medical devices sector.
Smt Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health & Family
Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilisers, Government of India will inaugurate the
conference on 7th August, 2026. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers,
Jagat Prakash Nadda will deliver the keynote address on "Atmanirbhar MedTech: Accelerating
India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat" on 8
August 2026. The event will also be graced by Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department
of Pharmaceuticals; Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare; Dr. Rajeev
Singh Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Dr. M. Srinivas, Member (Health), NITI Aayog,
senior government officials, industry experts, CEOs of leading medical device companies,
start-ups, academia and healthcare institutions.
Ahead of the conference, Manoj Joshi,
Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, said, "India Medical Device 2026
will provide a premier platform to showcase India's growing MedTech capabilities,
strengthen global partnerships, foster innovation and quality manufacturing, and
chart the roadmap for positioning India as a trusted global hub for quality medical
devices. I invite all stakeholders to join us in advancing India's vision of a globally
competitive and innovation-driven MedTech ecosystem."
Sharing the industry's perspective, Tushar
Sharma, Chair, FICCI Medical Devices Committee and Managing Director & GM, India
& South Asia, Abbott Healthcare, highlighted the importance of sustained
collaboration between policymakers, industry, academia and healthcare experts. He
noted that India Medical Device 2026 will provide an important platform for
driving meaningful dialogue, fostering partnerships and accelerating the growth
of India's medical devices ecosystem.
The two-day conference will feature high-level
plenary sessions, thematic discussions and industry interactions on key priorities
shaping the MedTech sector. Session 1 will focus on "Medical
Device Component Manufacturing in India : Promoting Atmanirbharta through Localization," while a parallel
workshop will deliberate on the efficient utilisation of existing testing laboratory
infrastructure for the medical device industry. Session 2 will examine
"Building Technology Leadership in High-Impact and High-Volume Medical
Devices," alongside a parallel session on "Use of AI in
Healthcare and Emergence of India as a SaMD Powerhouse."
Session 3 will deliberate on "Strengthening Clinical Evidence
for Quality Medical Devices: Regulatory Pathways and Data Generation,"
with a parallel discussion on "Transforming India's Medical Device Sector
into an Export Powerhouse." The first day will conclude with a roundtable
on "Strengthening Service & Maintenance Ecosystem for Medical Equipment
in India." On the second day, the conference will feature a Session
on "Atmanirbhar MedTech:
Accelerating India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat,"
followed by an exclusive CEO Roundtable with the Union Minister of Chemicals
& Fertilisers and Session 4 on "Reimbursement Mechanisms
for Innovative Therapies in India's Path to Universal Health Coverage (UHC)."
The conference will witness participation
from leading MedTech companies, including GE HealthCare, Abbott Healthcare, Philips
India, Medtronic India, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Hindustan Syringes &
Medical Devices Ltd. and several other leading industry players, alongside representatives
from government, healthcare institutions, research organisations and academia. It
will also showcase cutting-edge technologies and start-up innovations while reinforcing
India's commitment to building an innovation-driven, self-reliant and globally competitive
medical devices ecosystem in line with the vision of Viksit
Bharat@2047.