The Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Heavy Industries hosted the Curtain Raiser for the third edition of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2027 in New Delhi on 10 November, where Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal urged the mobility industry to tap global markets and expand India’s manufacturing footprint.
The Expo will be held from 4 to 9 February 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, and aims to establish India as a global destination for mobility manufacturing, innovation, technology and investment.
Shri Goyal said that complementing India’s domestic market with international markets would enable businesses to achieve economies of scale and become globally competitive in pricing.
He urged the organisers and industry to aim to attract at least 25,000 international visitors out of the expected 10 lakh visitors, and said the event should reach tyre dealers, suppliers, auto component manufacturers and the after-sales market, beyond original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
He said India’s target of $1 trillion in exports this year was on track, with approximately $480 billion, or 48 per cent of the annual target, achieved in the first six months, according to the September figures.
He said the engineering sector had recorded growth of around 22 per cent. The Commerce Secretary will share the October export figures on 15 November, he said.
The Minister said the European Union’s 27-nation bloc was expected to open up for Indian businesses at zero duty by March or April, and that India was negotiating with another seven to eight countries. He said India would then have preferential access to markets accounting for nearly 75 per cent of global GDP.
Referring to his recent visit to Japan, Shri Goyal said several Japanese companies had expressed interest in partnering with Indian manufacturers to serve global markets, and some were considering billion-dollar investments in India.
On the domestic market, he said one million cars were sold during Navratri, and around 70,000 cars over the two days of Dhanteras. He said annual two-wheeler sales were around 25 million units, excluding exports, and that India should aspire to sell 10 million passenger vehicles domestically, with exports additional to that.
He highlighted the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the auto component industry, the PLI Scheme for specialty steel and the Export Promotion Mission.
Goyal said exhibition space for the third edition was likely to be fully booked and that a return to temporary hangar facilities could not be ruled out. He said demand during the third edition would be assessed to plan expansion at both venues, with the objective of providing at least one-and-a-half times, if not twice, the existing space by the fourth edition.
About the Expo
The Expo will bring together established automotive sectors and areas such as advanced mobility technologies, air mobility, urban mass transit, agri-mobility, and batteries and energy solutions. It will be held under the theme “Smarter Mobility for a Better Tomorrow”.
At Bharat Mandapam, the programme includes Auto Expo – The Motor Show 2027, India International Tyre Show 2027, Bharat Battery Show 2027, Mobility Tech Pavilion, India Cycle Show 2027 and the Steel and Advanced Materials Pavilion. At Yashobhoomi, it includes The Components & Technology Show 2027, Bharat Construction Equipment Expo 2027, Agri Mobility & Technology Expo 2027, Air Mobility Expo 2027, and Metro & Urban Mass Transit Expo 2027.
The edition will emphasise electrification, battery and energy-storage technologies, connected and software-defined vehicles, artificial intelligence, automation, advanced manufacturing and sustainable materials.
It will also include conferences, leadership sessions, policy discussions, product launches, technology demonstrations and buyer-seller meetings, with country pavilions and international delegates. MSMEs, startups and emerging technology companies will have a platform to engage with global OEMs and technology leaders.
Background
Goyal said Bharat Mobility brought together segments of the mobility ecosystem that had traditionally organised separate exhibitions at different times and locations, often attracting the same visitors.
The steel, chemicals, electronics, two-wheeler, three-wheeler, four-wheeler, commercial and passenger vehicle, construction equipment and tyre industries are part of the initiative.
The Curtain Raiser was attended by senior Government officials, representatives of supporting Ministries, industry associations, automotive and mobility sector leaders, representatives of foreign Missions and embassies, and knowledge partners.