India Steel 2025: Government and Industry Leaders Discuss Key Preparations

The ‘India Steel 2025′ preparations picked up pace with the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Sri Sandeep Poundrik, leading a critical stakeholders’ meeting to review the international event scheduled to take place on April 24-26, 2025. Policymakers, industry leaders, and international delegates are to converge in this event and set the course for India’s steel sector future.

It invited the participation of senior government officials, ambassadors of the nations that are significant steel-trading nations, top representatives from key Indian states, and the top executives of both public sector and private sector steel companies. Collaboration was streamlined for a seamless, effective event that established India’s growing stature in the global steel industry.

A Premier Platform for Growth and Collaboration

‘India Steel 2025’ would be a big exhibition-cum-conference for displaying cutting-edge innovations and for developing international collaborations. Key components of the event would be:

• Industry Collaboration: Interaction with key stakeholders to align policies and push for sectoral growth.
• Roundtable Discussions: Discussions on global trends, technological advancement, and sustainability initiatives by experts.
• Exhibition and Innovation Showcase: The event would exhibit technologies that will define the future of the steel industry.
• Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM): Business opportunity and trade partnership between domestic and international players.
• Global Engagement: Building diplomatic and business relationships to strengthen India’s role in the international steel market.

India’s Steel Growth and Future Prospects:

During the meeting, Sri Sandeep Poundrik highlighted India’s great progress in steel production and consumption. India’s steel demand is growing at an impressive 9% to 10%, the fastest in major global economies.

The industry is in its transformational phase, with growth in green steel production and related sustainability initiatives. Robust global partnerships would present new opportunities in sourcing raw materials, technological innovation, and overall industrial expansion,” he said.

‘India Steel 2025’ envisions positioning India as a world leader in the international steel industry with strong innovation and global competitiveness. The vision is an opportunity for all the stakeholders to play an active role in building this future direction.