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COVER STORY
CO VER STOR Y

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India’s construction equipment industry is at a significant point in its
growth journey. Strong and sustained infrastructure activity continues to
create demand, but an equally important shift is taking place within the
industry itself. Manufacturers are expanding capabilities, strengthening
local value chains and bringing greater technology, engineering and
innovation into their India operations. The conversation is, therefore,
moving beyond the number of machines the market can absorb to
the capabilities the industry can build around that demand. This cover
story examines the forces shaping this transition—from manufacturing
and localisation to AI and cleaner power technologies—and the
developments helping position India’s construction equipment industry
for its next phase of growth and global relevance…… writes,
PRERNA SHARMA.

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