Bhubaneswar, Aug. 20 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/IMAGE_1661937018.jpg

State-owned National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has downplayed concerns over the recent tariff hike imposed by the United States, asserting that the move will not affect its business.

Instead, the company is pivoting towards the United Kingdom, a duty-free market, to bolster exports and tap into growing demand from electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturers.

The company's Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Brijendra Pratap Singh, noted that Britain's EV and renewable energy sectors present a lucrative avenue for aluminium exports, given their heavy reliance on the metal.

Singh revealed that NALCO is preparing to operationalise...