Korea Industry Expo (KoINDEX) 2026, a business-to-business trade exhibition hosted by the government of Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, will be held from 27 to 29 August 2026 at Hall 1C, Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), Dwarka Sector 25, New Delhi. It comprises personal care and cosmetics, foods, beverages and packaging as well as construction tech.
The exhibition is supported by the ministry of trade, industry and resources and the ministry of SMEs and startups of the Republic of Korea, with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as industry partner.
Now in its second edition, KoINDEX 2026 brings together approximately 80 Korean manufacturers and exporters occupying 106 booths across three sectors.
Three specialized shows
BeautySUM India — skincare and functional cosmetics, beauty devices, hair and personal care, cosmetic ingredients and packaging
FoodIndx — processed foods, health functional foods, beverages, fermented products, and food processing and packaging equipment
KOREA BUILD in India — construction and building materials, construction technology and equipment, building services, and fire and disaster safety
The inaugural ceremony takes place on 27 August, followed by the Indo-Korea Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, organized with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). Senior representatives of the Korean and Indian governments, industry associations and participating companies are expected to attend.
Throughout the three days, participating companies will hold one-to-one export consultations with Indian and South Asian buyers, drawn from local project owners, EPC contractors, distributors and wholesalers, e-commerce platforms and food distribution companies. Buyer recruitment is conducted in cooperation with KOTRA New Delhi and Indian industry bodies.
At its first edition in November 2024, KoINDEX drew 233 companies and some 14,000 visitors, generating 5,993 business meetings and approximately US$ 417 million in recorded consultation value. Across the three sectors continuing into 2026, the 2024 exhibition produced US$ 170.5 million in consultation value in construction, US$ 60.3 million in beauty and US$ 32.2 million in food.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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