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India Approves $1.2B Incentives to Boost Infrastructure Equipment Investment

8/21/2026

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India will approve a $1.2-billion incentive scheme for high-value construction and infrastructure equipment.
The scheme seeks to attract $1.8 billion of fresh investment over seven years.
Incentives focus on domestic makers of tunnel boring machines, fire-fighting gear and high-rise elevators.
Chinese tunnelling machinery imports fell from $3 million in 2023-24 to $500,000 in 2024-25 and $800,000 in 2025-26.
State-run BEML, Larsen & Toubro and Johnson Lifts could benefit from the incentives.

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India will approve a $1.2-billion incentive scheme for high-value construction and infrastructure equipment.
The scheme seeks to attract $1.8 billion of fresh investment over seven years.
Incentives focus on domestic makers of tunnel boring machines, fire-fighting gear and high-rise elevators.
Chinese tunnelling machinery imports fell from $3 million in 2023-24 to $500,000 in 2024-25 and $800,000 in 2025-26.
State-run BEML, Larsen & Toubro and Johnson Lifts could benefit from the incentives.