Mergers and Acquisitions, The game of consolidation in the Indian steel sector

Steel is the most crucial material in industrial development and infrastructure construction, and is, therefore, of strategic importance for national transformation. Large economies around the world have achieved their economic development, prosperity, and growth strongly supported by a robust, sustainable and reliable domestic steel industry. In 2014, the Indian steel industry reeled due to scarcity of raw materials, supply-demand imbalance due to excessive capacity and moderate domestic demand, and surging imports from nations like China, South Korea, Japan, etc. in the absence of adequate tariff and non-tariff barriers against the dumping of steel and Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) providing a very low duty protection.