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Tata Steel CEO: India Has World's Attention, Must Boost Competitiveness
- •Tata Steel CEO TV Narendran states the world has unprecedented interest in India as a market, manufacturing base, and source of technology and talent.
- •Narendran emphasizes that India must become more capable and competitive to seize the current global opportunities arising from geopolitical changes.
- •He highlighted discussions at the BRICS Summit, indicating a global economic shift towards trade, investment, technology, and emerging economies' role in value chains.
- •The CEO noted that the global trading system is becoming increasingly contested, underscoring the urgency for India to adapt and strengthen its position.
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Tata Steel CEO and managing director TV Narendran stated that the world has never been more interested in India as a market, manufacturing base, source of technology and talent, and strategic partner. However, he emphasized that whether India seizes this moment depends entirely on how capable and competitive the country becomes.
Narendran pointed to the recent BRICS Summit held in New Delhi as a signal of where the global economy is heading. He noted that global discussions now focus more sharply on trade, investment, technology, energy, supply chains, and emerging economies participating in global value chains amid rising global tariffs and trade curbs.
TV Narendran's name has entered corporate discussions regarding potential leadership succession at the Tata Group. This follows N Chandrasekaran's announcement that he will not seek another term as chairman of Tata Sons when his current tenure ends in February 2027.
