India-Nepal Economic Forum 2026

The GIBF successfully organized the India-Nepal Economic Forum 2026 on 26th and 27th June at The Pride Hotel in Pune. More than 100 business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from India and Nepal attended the event.

Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, H.E. Dr. Surendra Thapa, Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal, Mr. Rabindra Jung Thapa - Counsellor (Economic), and Mr. Manoj Singh - 3rd Secretary (Political) other diplomats graced the event.

On June 26, 2026, diplomats from the Embassy of Nepal in India visited reputed industries in Pune. They were in the city for the two-day event, India-Nepal Economic Forum 2026 organised by Global India Business Forum (GIBF) – a leading international business chamber. The diplomats included - Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, H.E. Dr. Surendra Thapa, Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari, Minister (Economic), Mr. Rabindra Jung Thapa - Counsellor (Economic), and Mr. Manoj Singh - 3rd Secretary (Political). Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of Global India Business Forum (GIBF), Ms. Deepali Gadkari - GIBF's Secretary General and Mr. Sanjay Deshpande - Director Corporate Affairs, GIBF led the diplomats for the industrial visit.

Some of the industries included – Kesari Tours Pvt. Ltd. – a leading tour operator in Pune, Everest Pharma - Manufacturer & Exporter of Herbal Products and Comsense - a tech company that helps enterprises move from digital transformation to Agentic Transformation with data, AI, and execution. Director of Kesari Tours Pvt. Ltd., Zelum Chaubal and her team interacted with the Nepal embassy officials about their company and how they could mutually benefit from in-bound and outbound tourism. The Everest Pharma team shared about their herbal products manufacturing, third party contract manufacturing, product development and how the two countries could collaborate for this sector. Biju Nambiar - Co-founder & Sales Director and Vineet Ladhania - Co-founder & CFO of Comsense, while explaining about their company informed about their projects in Dubai and Rwanda and how the Rwanda model could be replicated in Nepal.

India-Nepal Economic Forum 2026 was inaugurated 27th June at The Pride Hotel, Pune, by Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, H.E. Dr. Surendra Thapa, Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal and other diplomats, Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of Global India Business Forum (GIBF) and GIBF's Secretary General Deepali Gadkari. National Anthem of both the countries were played after the inauguration of the forum. The event started off after lighting the ceremonial lamp by the diplomats, GIBF lead partner, Mr. Anand Kadam (Proprietor-Director of Harsh Enterprise), Dr. Joshi and Ms. Gadkari. More than 100 business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from India and Nepal attended the event.

The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Joshi. Dr. Surendra Thapa and Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari were felicitated by Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of Global India Business Forum (GIBF) and Secretary General Deepali Gadkari. Mr. Rabindra Jung Thapa - Counsellor (Economic), and Mr. Manoj Singh - 3rd Secretary (Political) were felicitated by Mr. Abhishek Joshi, GIBF's Global Director – Investment and Business Council and CEO of Abhi Group of Companies.

Charge d' Affaires, H.E. Dr. Surendra Thapa, delivered the opening address He spoke about India-Nepal bilateral relations and how trade between the two countries could be taken ahead.

Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, H.E. Dr. Surendra Thapa and Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari - Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal felicitated exceptional business leaders for leaving an indelible mark in their respective sectors. The business leaders included - Mr. Anand Kadam, Proprietor-Director of Harsh Enterprises and GIBF's Lead Partner, for his exceptional work in his sector, Adv. Komal Salunkhe, Founder of Savali Foundation and GIBF's gold partner, Mr. Viekas Abhyankar, Founder of Vaastu Wonders and Mr. Dineshkumar Gehlot, CEO & Founder-Director of Healthcore Ventures Private Limited and Director Simran Gehlot.

Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of Global India Business Forum (GIBF) and GIBF's Secretary General Deepali Gadkari were also present on the dais.

Special edition of The Business Tycoons magazine, titled India-Nepal Economic Forum 2026 – Bridging Borders, Building Prosperity was inaugurated by Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, Dr. Surendra Thapa, Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal and other diplomats, GIBF's lead partner Mr. Anand Kadam (Proprietor-Director of Harsh Enterprises), Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of GIBF, Secretary General Ms. Deepali Gadkari and Mr. Abhishek Joshi, GIBF Global Director - Investment and Business Council and CEO of Abhi Group of Companies.

The magazine highlights the potential for elevating trade relations between India and Nepal. It also showcases success stories of eminent business leaders who created ripples in their respective sectors.

Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal delivered an informative presentation on - Business Opportunities in Nepal. He gave valuable inputs on investment opportunities in sectors like manufacturing & infrastructure, tourism & hospitality, agriculture & food processing, renewable energy & hydropower and cross-border business collaboration.

He elaborated on the sectors that Indian business leaders, entrepreneurs, importers and exporters could explore beyond tourism and pilgrimage. Among the sectors he highlighted, he placed special emphasis on pharmaceutical and health care, and technology that were in demand in Nepal. He invited the participants present at the forum to explore Nepal.

The key focus areas were –
• Trade and Investment Opportunities
• Manufacturing and Infrastructure
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Agriculture and Food Processing
• Renewable Energy and Hydropower
• Cross-border Business Collaboration

A power-packed Panel Discussion, the theme of which was - "Strengthening India–Nepal Economic Partnerships for Sustainable Growth." The panellists included – Dr. Thapa, Adv. Komal Salunkhe (Lawyer and Founder of Savali Foundation), Ms. Zelum Chaubal (Director of Kesari Tours Pvt. Ltd.), Dr. Sreelekha Rajesh (Dean of Nursing Faculty at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik and Professor-cum-Vice Principal at GMF's Tehmi Grant Institute of Nursing Education, Pune), and Mr. Rajeev Parashar (Corporate Lawyer and Partner at TMT Law Practice). The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Joshi. It was followed by a question and answer session. The business delegates got their queries answered satisfactorily from the panellists.

As part of this event a structured B2B meeting was organized, wherein, the business delegates interacted with the embassy officials regarding expanding their businesses in Nepal. Charge d' Affaires of Nepal in India, Dr. Surendra Thapa, Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari Minister (Economic), Embassy of Nepal and other diplomats graced the event. Mr. Rabindra Jung Thapa - Counsellor (Economic), and Mr. Manoj Singh - 3rd Secretary (Political) represented the embassy. The delegates also interacted with each other.