India’s transition from scale to global excellence will depend on strengthening quality, innovation, technology and human capital, business leaders said at the third IFQM Symposium 2026 in New Delhi, as industry and government outlined priorities for building a globally competitive Viksit Bharat.
Union Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said the world would increasingly look to India for lessons in quality, innovation and self-reliance, while highlighting IFQM’s role in advancing Viksit Bharat@2047 and Atmanirbharta.
Tata Sons Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran attributed India’s economic progress to infrastructure expansion, manufacturing, precision manufacturing and investment in education and skills despite global uncertainty. Larsen & Toubro CMD S.N. Subrahmanyan stressed that quality must become an organisation-wide culture, with every employee contributing to innovation and excellence.
The symposium also saw IFQM Chairman Venu Srinivasan receive the International Academy for Quality’s Marcos E.J. Bertin Quality in Governance Medal. IFQM signed anMoU with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in quality and innovation.
Six panel discussions, five keynote sessions and a CEO forum covered pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, electronics, AI, global competitiveness and MSMEs.
In Guwahati, the emphasis on quality and technology offers opportunities for Assam-based MSMEs to improve productivity, meet national and global standards, attract investment and expand beyond regional markets.
