Inaugural Global Economic Cooperation forum to held in Mumbai Feb 17-19

The inaugural Global Economic Cooperation 2026 (GEC), a forum designed to examine how economic diplomacy, cooperation and capital alignment can evolve in an increasingly multipolar world, in Mumbai from February 17–19 February 2026.

The summit is convened by the Future Economic Cooperation Council (FECC), a non-profit platform, in partnership with the external affairs ministry and the Government of Maharashtra.

“Positioned at a moment of global economic transition, GEC 2026 is designed to address the deeper structural shifts reshaping global commerce, investment flows and economic governance,” Future Economic Cooperation Council (FECC) said in a release.


With structured engagement across infrastructure financing, advanced manufacturing, technology systems, energy transitions and resilient supply chains, the event will underscore cooperation beyond trade, as per the release.

“Through Global Economic Cooperation 2026, India is stepping forward to convene governments, investors and industry leaders to shape practical pathways for cooperation across capital, infrastructure, technology and energy that reflect the realities of a multipolar world and our shared responsibility for global prosperity,” said Priyam Gandhi-Mody, Director, Future Economic Cooperation Council.

High-level plenaries and closed-door dialogues will focus on economic corridors, investment partnerships, digital connectivity, ESG frameworks and the governance of emerging technologies, which are areas now central to economic sovereignty and global stability.

Envisaged as an annual convening, the forum will bring together ministerial leadership, sovereign and institutional investors, and CEOs from critical sectors including infrastructure, logistics, ports, clean energy, AI, fintech and advanced manufacturing. The inaugural edition aims to lay the foundation for renewed approaches to global economic cooperation, according to the FECC.