New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Steel on Wednesday released a comprehensive roadmap on Digital Opportunities in the Steel Sector at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, outlining its strategy to position India as a technology-driven global steel leader.

The roadmap signals a shift from capacity-led expansion to growth powered by intelligent systems, predictive analytics, automation and data-driven decision-making across the steel value chain.

Growth Targets and AI as Strategic Enabler

Under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, the ministry has set ambitious targets, with crude steel capacity projected to rise from about 200 million tonnes to 300 million tonnes by 2030-31 and further to 400 million tonnes by 2035-36....