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Policy, Protectionism and Pressure: Inside India’s Construction Equipment Downturn

India’s construction equipment sector faces a tough battle as it takes on cheaper imports from China and a slowdown in government infrastructure spending.

09 Feb 2026 | 10362 Views | By Shahkar Abidi

Something clandestine unfolded at Mumbai's busy Indira Dock in the intervening night of October 31 and November 1. Customs inspectors, on a routine check, spotted three Chinese wheel loaders in an open yard, imported by an Indian firm. Each carried a QR code declaring a payload of 7,000 kilograms, the ...

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