India’s publishing industry is experiencing sustained growth, opening substantial commercial opportunities for stakeholders across the value chain. This strong robust momentum is driven by a combination of drivers, including an expanding domestic readership, rich linguistic diversity, a scaling education market and accelerating digital adoption. Simultaneously, increasing global demand for Indian content, creating unprecedented opportunities for stakeholders to scale globally.

Drawing on insights from the India Book Market Report 2026–2030, this Centre Stage conversation will explore the key trends shaping the publishing industry landscape. The discussion will examine growth concentration, the commercial potential of Indian languages and the evolving dynamics of educational, academic and trade publishing. Additionally, panel experts will address the disruptive impact of technology and AI, the crucial role of copyright and public policy. Bringing together industry leaders, market experts, public-sector publishers and international perspectives, the session will focus on a central question: What will it take for India to move from being a large publishing market to becoming a global publishing influence? Brought to you by Federation of Indian Publishers