India, Sweden Discuss Green Steel Collaboration

03 Nov 2025 CW Team

Union Minister of State for Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivas Varma, held a productive meeting with Ms Sara Modig, State Secretary to the Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Sweden, at the Ministry of Steel in New Delhi. Ms Modig was accompanied by His Excellency Mr Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden to India, and other senior Swedish officials.

During the discussions, Minister Srinivas Varma highlighted the rapid growth of India’s steel sector, driven by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. India aims to achieve 300 million tonnes of crude steel production capacity by 2030, in line with its commitment to infrastructure-led growth and industrial expansion.

He noted that domestic steel demand in India is rising by around 11 to 13 per cent annually, fuelled by major national infrastructure initiatives, even as global demand shows signs of slowing down.

The two sides discussed potential avenues for collaboration in Research and Development (R&D), particularly in Green Steel Production and other advanced technologies designed to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable manufacturing.

Minister Varma also reaffirmed India’s invitation to Sweden to participate in Bharat Steel 2026, an international conference-cum-exhibition dedicated to the steel industry. The event is scheduled to take place on 16–17 April 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and will serve as a global platform for dialogue, partnerships, and technology exchange in sustainable steelmaking.

The meeting underscored India’s commitment to fostering global cooperation in decarbonising steel production, aligning with both countries’ shared goals of sustainability, innovation, and industrial growth.

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