Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) targets India as global pharma innovation hub by 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 1 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India Pharma 2026 will be held on 13-14 April at Federation House, New Delhi.
The 9th edition is organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA).
Theme of the event is 'Discover in India: Leapfrogging Life-Sciences Innovation'.
Conference will focus on drug discovery, complex generics and biosimilars.
FICCI, established in 1927, represents over 2.5 lakh companies across sectors.