New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- JCB India, a manufacturer of construction equipment, expects double-digit growth in its business in the current financial year as India's infrastructure push continues to drive construction activity amid geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and elevated input costs.

The construction equipment industry is likely to grow 9-10% in FY27, while JCB India expects to grow faster, at about 12-14%, managing director and chief executive officer Deepak Shetty said in an interview to Mint.

The optimism comes even as global trade faces disruption and India grapples with higher logistics and input costs. India's economy expanded 7.8% in the June quarter, reinforcing expectations that infrastructure and investment will cont...