The seventh edition of the India Manufacturing Show (IMS 2025), India’s premier trade fair for the Aerospace, Defence, and General Engineering sectors, will be held from November 6–8, 2025, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru. Organised by Laghu Udyog Bharati–Karnataka in association with the IMS Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Defence, Government of Karnataka, and the Ministry of MSME, the event aims to accelerate India’s manufacturing leadership on the global stage. India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML) is the official event and marketing partner for IMS 2025.
The show will be inaugurated by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, in the presence of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Minister of Heavy Industries & Steel, Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy, and Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, MoS for MSMEs, Government of India.
IMS 2025 marks the event’s biggest edition to date, with both halls of BIEC—spanning over 6,000 sqm—completely sold out. Over 450 exhibitors, including 220 MSMEs, will showcase innovations across core sectors such as Aerospace & Defence, Automation & Robotics, Electrical & Electronics, General Engineering, Pumps & Valves, and Testing & Measuring Equipment. With 20,000 business visitors already registered and a projected 40,000 attendees, IMS 2025 is set to be a landmark event for India’s manufacturing ecosystem. Leading Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), including BEL, HAL, BEML, ISRO, DRDO, and CEMILAC, along with major corporates such as Bharat Forge, L&T Defence, Solar Group, and Sasmos HET Technologies, will participate. Top industry leaders, including Baba Kalyani, Arun Ramchandani, Satyanarayan Nuwal, and Shaurya Doval, will also attend the event. The Ministry of MSME has included IMS 2025 under its Procurement and Marketing Scheme (PMS) to support MSME participation through subsidies.
Running concurrently, the 2nd Edition of IMSCON 2025—a two-day international conference themed “Empowering India: The Future of Global Manufacturing”—will feature eight technical sessions on critical topics such as:
● India’s Role in Global Value Chains
● The New Era for Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing
● Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
● Quality Assurance and Certification in Aerospace & Defence
● AI and Next-Gen Innovation
● Skills, People, and Sustainability
● Indian Defence Procurement Policy
● Funding for Startups
More than 1,000 delegates, including policymakers, CEOs, domain experts, and scientists, are expected to participate. The conference will also host B2B meetings and vendor development sessions with OEMs, DPSUs, and large corporations.
Following six successful editions since 2010, IMS 2025 continues its mission of fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth across India’s manufacturing sectors. Supported by leading industry associations and aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, IMS 2025 reinforces Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of achieving 30–40% indigenisation in the aerospace and defence ecosystem.
