Vedanta welcomes India’s aluminium vision document to build an Aatmanirbhar aluminium sector for Viksit Bharat
4th July 2025
- Vedanta, India’s largest aluminium producer, reaffirms commitment to partner with the Government in unlocking growth and strengthening India’s global aluminium leadership
New Delhi, July 4th, 2025: Vedanta welcomes the national aluminium vision document, launched by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Coal & Mines, Government of India. It is a pivotal step in charting the aluminium sector’s future and outlines a growth roadmap to transform India into a global aluminium hub. The strategic pillars outlined in the document, such as becoming Aatmanirbhar in aluminium production, achieving self-sufficiency in raw materials, transitioning to low-carbon operations, and enhancing value-added exports – together offer a roadmap to not just meet domestic demand but also claim a 10% share of the global aluminium market by 2047, fulfilling the vision of an Aatmanirbhar, Viksit Bharat.
Acknowledging the strategic and national importance of aluminium, the document highlights how developed economies across the globe consider aluminium as a critical and strategic metal, which will play an indispensable role in renewable energy, electric mobility, green infrastructure, defence, and emerging technologies.
Aluminium will be critical in driving the nation’s journey towards becoming the third largest economy and a developed nation by 2047. Aluminium demand in India will rise sixfold by 2047 and to meet this demand, India must ramp up production from the current 4.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to nearly 37 MTPA over the next two decades, which will need an additional investment of over Rs.20 lakh crore.
Commenting on the vision document, Mr. Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium said, “The aluminium industry today is not merely a supplier of metal, it is a key enabler of India’s journey towards a $30 trillion economy, net-zero targets, and manufacturing competitiveness. The vision document reaffirms that aluminium is the metal of the future, vital for India’s energy independence, net-zero ambitions, and global competitiveness. To make this vision a reality requires support in the form of swift, decisive policy reforms. The moment to act is now. If we can unlock our resource potential and foster value-added manufacturing, India can emerge not just as a leader in aluminium but as a beacon of sustainable industrial growth.”
The vision document highlights that while India is the world’s 2nd largest producer of aluminium, it accounts for just 6% of global production. This points to the massive untapped potential that the aluminium sector holds. When effectively leveraged, it will lead to huge socio-economic gains, while connecting the remotest part of the country to the mainstream. For every direct employment, Aluminium industry has the capacity to generate indirect employment of 3.7 times.
The vision document underscores that India’s aluminium demand is on an exponential growth trajectory and meeting this demand will require significant investment, timely execution, and policy reforms. To meet future demand and reduce import dependency, it is imperative to increase bauxite production to 50 MTPA by 2030 and 150 MTPA by 2047, promote circularity through structured scrap collection and recycling, increase consumption intensity, and enhance focus on quality in the entire production value chain. The sector is poised to grow with the adoption of Industry 4.0, leveraging digitalisation, AI, and automation.
As India stands poised to redefine its aluminium future, Vedanta reiterates its commitment to working closely with the Government in making the aluminium sector a flagship for sustainable growth, global competitiveness, and national resilience.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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