Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Tata Steel Chief Sees Broadening Investment Across India’s Economy
TV Narendran of Tata Steel said businesses in India are starting to invest more.
He said this investment is happening in several areas, including roads and other infrastructure.
Space technology, global capability centers and data centers are also attracting money.
He believes India’s economy looks positive.
He said factories need stronger local networks to keep growing.
Companies also need to become more efficient and find it easier to do business.
Deeper supply chains could help Indian manufacturing.
However, higher raw material prices could make growth more difficult.
Tata Steel CMD TV Narendran said India’s investment cycle is broadening across sectors.
He identified infrastructure, space technology, global capability centers and data centers as investment areas.
Narendran said the economy appears positive and private investment is picking up.
He called for stronger domestic manufacturing ecosystems and deeper supply chains.
He warned that higher raw material costs remain a challenge to manufacturing growth.
- Who
- TV Narendran, chairman and managing director of Tata Steel.
- What
- He said India’s private investment cycle is broadening across sectors and discussed priorities for sustaining manufacturing growth.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To explain the improving investment outlook and the conditions needed to sustain manufacturing growth.
- Speaker
- TV Narendran, Tata Steel CMD
- Economic outlook
- Narendran said India’s economy looks positive.
- Investment trend
- Private investment is picking up across sectors.
- Highlighted sectors
- Infrastructure, space technology, global capability centers and data centers.
- Manufacturing priority
- Strengthening domestic manufacturing ecosystems and deeper supply chains.
- Business priorities
- Greater efficiency and improved ease of doing business.
- Main challenge
- Higher raw material costs.