India Ranks 10th at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, Wins 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medal for Excellence

Team India secured the 10th position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, winning 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medals for Excellence, improving upon its 13th-place finish at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors participated across 63 skill categories, which included a debut in 11 new and emerging skill areas such as Dental Prosthetics, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and Software Testing. The participation was coordinated by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to benchmark vocational skills against international standards.