Kochi Dialogue 2026 - Towards an Innovative and Integrated India-GCC Partnership

About The Event

Kochi Dialogue 2026 will be held from 18 to 20 November 2026 at Taj Vivanta, Kochi, Kerala. Jointly organised by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) and the Policy Planning and Research (PP&R) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, the Dialogue is a Track 1.5 platform for discussions on India–GCC relations. The event will bring together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, investors, researchers and academics from India and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The 2026 programme will cover five broad areas: investment and capital flows; energy security and renewable energy; strategic security; air, port, logistics and supply-chain connectivity; and cooperation in artificial intelligence, education and innovation. Discussions will examine opportunities for investment, business partnerships, infrastructure development and policy cooperation between India and the GCC countries. The first edition of Kochi Dialogue was held in January 2025 and featured the participation of Indian and GCC representatives, including Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and H.E. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, then Secretary-General of the GCC. For more information, visit https://www.kochidialogue.in/kochi-dialogue-2026/