Minister of State for Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivas Varma today held a meeting with the Sweden’s State Secretary to Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Sara Modig and other Swedish officials in New Delhi. At the meeting, the minister said that India’s domestic steel demand is growing fast, by about 11 to 13 percent, fuelled by large-scale infrastructure projects. The Minister also extended an invitation to Sweden to participate in Bharat Steel 2026. The International Conference-cum-Exhibition dedicated to the steel industry, is scheduled to be held in April next year. The discussions also focused on exploring partnership opportunities in Research and Development for Green Steel Production and other advanced technologies aimed at reducing carbon emissions.