Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 April 2026

India Pharma 2026 to position India as global life-sciences innovation hub

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

Key facts

  • India Pharma 2026, 9th edition, will be held on 13-14 April at Federation House, New Delhi.
  • Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) are jointly organising the event.
  • Theme of the conference is “Discover in India: Leapfrogging Life-Sciences Innovation”.
  • Event will focus on drug discovery, complex generics and biosimilars to shift sector from volume-based to value-led growth.
  • FICCI, established in 1927, represents over 2.5 lakh companies across sectors.