Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan Visits PLASTINDIA 2026; Releases Plastic Industry Status Report 2025

• PLASTINDIA 2026 is the 12th edition of a triennial global plastics exhibition held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (5–10 Feb 2026) under the theme "Bharat Next".
• Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan released the Plastic Industry Status Report 2025 and presented Startup Search Initiative awards (Plastindia Foundation + IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, IIMCIP) on 9 Feb 2026.
• Examinable for Prelims (institutions, ministry mapping, EPR) and Mains GS-III (industry, sustainability, circular economy, Viksit Bharat).