CII TCM announces that its 25th Cost Congress is scheduled for 26–27 October 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Pune. The event is set to bring together global industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss cost, competitiveness, and related policy and business themes.

The congress is organised under the theme “India’s Decade: Building Global Competitiveness in an Era of Disruption.” Both outlets describe the meeting as part of the continuing Cost Congress series and indicate that it focuses on India’s competitiveness agenda in a period marked by economic and operational disruption. The coverage does not provide additional details such as specific speakers, session formats, or agenda items, and both reports present the announcement primarily in terms of dates, location, edition number, and theme.