The 10th Smart Cities India International Exhibition, a key industry event in South Asia in the field of urbanism, digitalization and sustainable development, was held in New Delhi (Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan) from March 19 to March 21, 2025. AKTAWA (the international B2B platform of the PKRF group) participated in the exhibition, led by founder Maxim Konoplyanikov with the support of the Russian Export Center within the framework of the Made in Russia brand.

about the exhibition

Smart Cities India 2025 brought together more than 20,000 specialists from 40 countries, including representatives of business, government agencies and international organizations. The exhibition features market leaders from India, the USA, China, Germany, as well as technology startups. The main tracks are: digitalization of urban infrastructure, renewable energy, ecology, transport and cybersecurity. Over 100 panel sessions and 50 practical seminars were held in three days.

What did aktawa introduce?

AKTAWA demonstrated its ecosystem for international trade, bringing together suppliers and buyers from 200+ countries. Solutions in five key areas were presented at the stand.:

• Smart technologies — IoT sensors, automation of buildings and industrial facilities;
• Energy — solar panels, wind turbines, smart grids;
• Ecology — waste recycling equipment, water treatment, "green" building materials;
• Security — video surveillance, biometrics, data protection;
• Industrial innovations — telecom equipment (including 5G), robotics, CNC machines.

Russian water treatment systems and 5G solutions were of particular interest ‑ the Indian partners highly appreciated their reliability and adaptability to local conditions.

support for made in russia

The Russian Export Center provided organizational support: coordination of meetings, booth promotion and branding. This allowed the AKTAWA team to focus on negotiations and present Russian technologies as globally competitive.

results of participation

In three days, the AKTAWA team held more than 60 business meetings with Indian companies, representatives of the BRICS countries and international partners. Key results:

• Agreements have been reached on the supply of IoT devices, telecom equipment, environmental materials and water treatment systems to India.;
• Dozens of new companies from India and South Asia joined the customer pool (previously, businesses from China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Morocco became clients of AKTAWA);
• AKTAWA technologies have been recognized for their quality and innovation, especially in the energy and environmental sectors.

Why is aktawa a strategic partner?

The platform offers businesses a full cycle of support for foreign trade operations:

• Logistics — delivery to 200+ countries with IoT tracking and customs clearance;
• Finance — cross-border payments, blockchain for transparency, export financing through VEB, FPP, KPMSB;
• Technologies — AI analytics for partner search, multilingual business pages;
• Guarantees are the security of transactions at every stage.

Plans for 2025

Smart Cities India 2025 is part of the global strategy of AKTAWA. In the near future:

• GITEX Africa (Morocco, April 14-16) — digital solutions for the African market;
• Canton Fair (Guangzhou, May 1-5) — Asia's largest trade fair;
• INNOPROM (Tashkent) — industrial technologies for Central Asia;
• The BRICS business mission in Egypt is to strengthen ties with fast-growing economies.

Smart Cities India 2025 confirmed: Russian technologies are in demand on the global market, and AKTAWA is an effective channel for entering promising markets. The company will continue to scale its presence in the BRICS and African countries, offering businesses reliable tools for international trade and participation in the creation of smart cities of the future.