Archive · 23 Sep 2026
India Sends Largest-Ever Team to WorldSkills Competition in China
India has sent its biggest-ever team to a global skills competition in Shanghai.
The team has 70 young competitors.
They are taking part in 63 different skill events.
Eleven of those events are new for India.
The competition is being held from September 22 to 27.
About 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions are participating.
China has sent 71 competitors to compete in all 64 events.
The events cover skills such as construction, transportation, technology and fashion.
The competition’s message is “Master Skills, Change Your Future!”
India is participating with a record 70 competitors at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai.
Team Skill India is competing in 63 of the 64 skill events, including 11 categories for the first time.
The competition runs from September 22 to 27 and features about 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions.
China has 71 competitors participating across all 64 events, spanning sectors such as construction, manufacturing and information technology.
Themed “Master Skills, Change Your Future!”, the event is being held alongside the WorldSkills Conference 2026 and WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo.
- Who
- India’s 70-member Team Skill India, along with competitors from 68 countries and regions.
- What
- The 48th WorldSkills Competition, featuring 64 vocational skill events.
- When
- September 22 to 27; the report was dated September 23.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- To allow young professionals to demonstrate technical expertise and compete against international skills standards.
- Indian contingent
- 70 competitors, described as India’s largest-ever team
- Indian participation
- 63 of 64 skill events
- New Indian categories
- 11 skills being entered by India for the first time
- Overall participation
- About 1,385 competitors from 68 countries and regions
- Chinese contingent
- 71 competitors competing in all 64 events
- Competition theme
- “Master Skills, Change Your Future!”
- Related events
- WorldSkills Conference 2026 and WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo