Hailey Pysadee, a 19-year-old law student representing Trinidad and Tobago, won the Miss India Worldwide 2026 title at the 33rd edition of the international pageant for women of Indian origin.
Neelam Saran, co-chairperson of Worldwide Pageants, presented Pysadee with the crown at the event held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Trinidad and Tobago, according to a media release.
Contestants of Indian origin from several countries took part in the pageant, which organisers describe as the longest-running Indian pageant held outside India.
The event also awarded two other titles. Dr. Sridevi Manginani, representing the United States, won the Mrs. India Worldwide 2026 title, while Luna Jairam of the Netherlands won Miss Teen India Worldwide 2026.
Pysadee represented the host country and is pursuing a law degree.
Photographs from the event showed Pysadee wearing the Miss India Worldwide crown and sash alongside the other title holders.
Indian Americans Neelam and Dharmatma Saran organised the pageant through Worldwide Pageants, in association with Neha Karina Meena and Umesh Meena, the organisation’s national directors for Trinidad and Tobago.
The pageant brings together women of Indian origin from across the world and has evolved over more than three decades into an international platform for the Indian diaspora.
The 33rd edition brought contestants and organisers from across the global Indian community to Trinidad and Tobago.
The event at NAPA also highlighted Indian culture, traditions, performing arts and values alongside the pageant competition.
Pysadee, Manginani and Jairam represented three countries and different generations of the Indian diaspora, reflecting the pageant’s international reach.