It started with a question nobody in the room could answer. A group of friends from Bengaluru had driven out to visit a farm. At some point, someone asked something almost embarrassingly simple: farm electricity in India is free, so why does every tractor in the country still run on diesel?

India’s flagship technology event, the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, is set to return for its landmark 10th edition with a theme that captures the nation’s evolving digital ambition: “Scale Without Boundaries.” The event will be held from October 7 to 10, 2026, at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi .