| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | SAIL inaugurates its first international Representative Office in Dubai, UAE. |
| Significance | Strategic step in SAIL's global expansion plan. |
| Objective | Evolve into a globally competitive steelmaker. |
| Location | Dubai, UAE - A gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. |
| Key Attendees | Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, Consul General of India to Dubai, SAIL Chairman, NMDC CMD, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Steel, and senior representatives from SAIL, NMDC, MECON, and the Ministry of Steel. |
| Strategic Importance | Dubai offers an investor-friendly ecosystem, proximity to emerging steel markets, and access to major global trade routes. |
| National Alignment | Aligns with India's goal to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030. |
| SAIL's Role | India's largest steel producer with an annual crude steel capacity of over 20 million tonnes. |
| Functions of Dubai Office | Facilitate direct engagement with international clients, strengthen export operations, enable real-time market intelligence, and create new business opportunities. |
| India-UAE Partnership | Reflects growing India-UAE economic partnership, with steel as a key area of collaboration. |

