BHP Group and Rio Tinto Plc are increasingly looking to India as a key driver of future steel production and demand, reflecting expectations that global growth in steelmaking will shift beyond China. Both companies, as major iron ore suppliers, are positioning themselves for a period in which new demand growth is more likely to come from markets such as India rather than from China alone. The outlets describe this as part of broader planning by the world’s largest iron ore producers to align supply and investment priorities with where steel consumption is projected to expand. While China has historically been a central factor for global steel demand, the companies’ focus on India signals confidence in continued industrial and infrastructure growth that could support higher steel usage. The reporting links the companies’ India outlook to how they are preparing for a “next wave” of growth in steelmaking, with iron ore supply strategies evolving accordingly.