India Global Forum (IGF) has launched a $250 million fund to support high-potential Indian consumer and industrial brands in expanding to global markets, positioning Dubai as the hub for their international growth. Announced at IGF Middle East 2025, IGF Chairman Manoj Ladwa said the initiative marks “a new era of India-UAE collaboration,” noting that Dubai’s connectivity and IGF’s networks will help Indian companies scale across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and beyond.
The programme integrates IGF’s business, government and innovation networks with Dubai’s logistics ecosystem through DP World, offering participants tailored market-entry support and curated access to investors, partners and prospective customers.The fund and accelerator will target high-growth Indian companies in sectors such as food and beverage, consumer products, chemicals, automotive, advanced manufacturing and industrial goods.
India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Deepak Mittal, told the forum that India and the UAE are well placed to navigate an uncertain global environment, citing deep political trust, economic complementarities and people-to-people ties that have strengthened the partnership over the past decade. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2015 visit to the UAE was a turning point that accelerated the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, CEPA and cooperation across technology, education and investment.
