As India enters the new year, World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai has extended New Year greetings to its members, partners and the wider trade and industry ecosystem, while reaffirming its commitment to strengthening India’s engagement with global commerce.
Reflecting on the institution’s progress in 2025, WTC Mumbai highlighted a year marked by high-impact trade facilitation initiatives and strengthened international engagement. The organisation further underscored its role as a strategic bridge connecting Indian enterprises—particularly MSMEs—with international markets, policy platforms and investment opportunities.
Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai and President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI), said, “The year 2025 witnessed significant milestones for WTC Mumbai as it reinforced its position as a premier trade facilitation platform connecting Indian businesses to global opportunities. The organization successfully orchestrated multiple high-impact initiatives, including the 10th Global Economic Summit, the 6th World Trade Expo, and the WTCA Asia Pacific Conference, each serving as a strategic nexus for policy dialogue, business networking, and trade promotion”.
Beyond large-scale events, WTC Mumbai expanded its outreach to micro, small and medium enterprises through targeted capacity-building programmes, trade education initiatives and bilateral trade facilitation missions. The organisation’s sustained engagement with government bodies, overseas trade delegations and industry associations further strengthened India’s visibility and positioning within the evolving global trade framework.
Dr. Kalantri added, “Beyond these flagship events, WTC Mumbai deepened its commitment to MSMEs through capacity building workshops, trade education programs, and bilateral trade facilitation missions. The organization’s sustained engagement with government bodies, international trade delegations, and industry associations reinforced India’s strategic positioning in global trade architecture and demonstrated the institution’s catalytic role in translating policy objectives into tangible commercial outcomes”.
Looking ahead, WTC Mumbai outlined a forward-looking strategy aligned with shifts in global trade dynamics, including digitalisation, sustainability imperatives and geopolitical realignments.
Sharing his outlook for the year ahead, Dr. Kalantri stated, “As we transition into 2026 the year ahead presents unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges. The global trade landscape continues to undergo structural transformation, marked by evolving supply chains, digital commerce integration, climate imperatives, and geopolitical realignments. In this context, institutions like WTC Mumbai serve as bridges—connecting aspiring Indian entrepreneurs to global markets, translating policy frameworks into business reality, and ensuring that trade becomes a vehicle for sustainable development”.
He further emphasised the organisation’s focus on emerging sectors and inclusive growth, saying, “We are committed to strengthening WTC Mumbai’s engagement with emerging sectors—digital trade, green commerce, and knowledge-intensive industries—where India possesses competitive advantages and transformational potential. Equally important is our continued focus on MSME empowerment, recognizing that these enterprises are the backbone of India’s employment generation and export dynamism”.
Extending New Year wishes, Dr. Kalantri concluded, “On behalf of WTC Mumbai, I extend warm wishes for health, prosperity, and success for all of us. May this year bring better and sustained growth rates above 8% to achieve the status of third largest economy and help us further to move towards our goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047”.