What happened:
India is participating as the partner country at Gulfood 2026, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event, being held from January 26–30 in Dubai across two venues for the first time. Led by APEDA under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has set up a 1,434 sq m pavilion featuring 161 exhibitors from 25 states, showcasing processed foods, cereals, pulses, beverages and value-added agri-products. A high-level delegation is also promoting investment opportunities in India’s food processing sector.
Why it matters:
The participation highlights India’s expanding footprint in global agri-food trade, strengthens India–UAE economic ties under the CEPA, and supports efforts to boost exports, investments and buyer–seller linkages in the global food value chain.