Bengaluru, Dec. 11 -- Hitachi Construction Machinery on Thursday said global headwinds such as renewed Trump-era tariffs in the United States and the depreciation of the Indian rupee are reinforcing the company's confidence in India, which is emerging as a strong and stable pillar in its long-term international strategy.

Hitachi Construction Machinery, Japan President and COO Masafumi Senzaki, interacting with the media, said the company views India not merely as a high-growth market but as a strategic base that will help the group navigate global uncertainties while expanding its innovation and manufacturing footprint.

Hitachi, the world's No. 1 excavator manufacturer, restarted its independent US operations in March 2022 after ending it...