[SMM Flash] India’s Steel Consumption Nearly Doubles to 152 Mt in a Decade
India’s steel consumption rose to 152 million tonnes in FY2024-25 from 77 million tonnes in FY2014-15, according to Steel Secretary Sandeep Pondrik. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Pondrik said the country’s crude steel capacity is projected to reach 300 million tonnes by FY2030-31 and 400 million tonnes by FY2035-36. The summit also brought steelmakers, iron-ore miners and AI developers together to explore digital applications and partnerships across the steel value chain.