India’s chemicals and petrochemicals sector is becoming an increasingly important part of global manufacturing and supply chains.
Webinar details
India’s Chemicals Sector: Growth and Investment Potential
19 August 2026
11:00 CET
On 19 August 2026, the EFTA India Desk will host the next webinar in the EFTA–India TEPA webinar series, focusing on India’s Chemicals Sector: Growth and Investment Potential.
India is already the sixth-largest chemicals producer in the world and the third-largest in Asia. The sector is currently valued at around USD 220 billion and is projected to reach USD 383 billion by 2030.
Where are the opportunities?
The webinar will look at how India’s chemicals ecosystem is developing and where international companies can find opportunities across the value chain.
The discussion will cover market opportunities, policy incentives and emerging industry trends, with a particular focus on opportunities for international collaboration.
Areas highlighted in the concept note include:
- Specialty chemicals
- Petrochemicals
- Inorganic chemicals
- Industrial gases
- Process technology and expertise
- Green and bio-based chemistry
- Chemical recycling
- Critical materials
- Carbon capture and green hydrogen
For international companies, the opportunity is not only about entering a growing market. India brings manufacturing scale, engineering talent, feedstock access and an increasingly developed industrial ecosystem, while international partners can contribute technologies, specialised expertise and innovation capabilities.
Who should consider joining?
The session is particularly relevant for chemical companies, specialty and fine chemicals producers, petrochemical companies, technology licensors, and equipment and process providers looking to better understand India’s evolving chemicals ecosystem and potential areas for participation.
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NICCI is sharing this opportunity with members and other relevant stakeholders interested in the growing Norway–India business relationship.