Mumbai, June 28 -- As India advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047, industry leaders have called for a national push to expand stainless steel adoption. India is currently the world's second-largest consumer of stainless steel, producing 5.16 million tonnes annually against the global output of 64.2 million tonnes.

Industry leaders believe that wider adoption of stainless steel will result in increasing the per capita consumption of stainless steel from the present around 3.4 kg in India to closer to the world average of 6 kg. Wider adoption can strengthen infrastructure, manufacturing, sustainability and global competitiveness.

"India's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047 cannot be realised without making stainless steel a strategic pillar...