India to Debut in Eleven New Skills at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

India is set to participate for the first time in eleven new skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, scheduled from 22 to 27 September 2026. Team Skill India will contest 63 out of 64 skills with a contingent of nearly 70 competitors, led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) alongside the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The new skill categories include Dental Prosthetics, Digital Interactive Media Design, Intelligent Security Technology, Landscape Gardening, Optoelectronic Technology, Retail Sales, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Industrial Mechanics, Software Testing, Heavy Vehicle Technology, and Aircraft Maintenance. This participation aims to align domestic skilling initiatives with future-facing global industry standards and follows India's steady progress in previous international competitions.