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Output moderation may come from large players: JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

77% of the steel that has come into India in August was at zero per cent duty, says Rao

Seshagiri Rao
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JSW Steel Joint Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer Seshagiri Rao

Ishita Ayan Dutt
Demand for steel is slowing down, prices are at a 10-month low and the threat of a wider trade pact is looming large. Against this backdrop, JSW Steel’s joint managing director and group chief financial officer (CFO), Seshagiri Rao, tells Ishita Ayan Dutt that India needs a cautious approach. Edited excerpts:
 
What would be the impact of including steel in RCEP negotiations?
 
The experience that we have as a country with FTAs is not so encouraging. So, we should be cautious when we are proposing to sign the RCEP. The trade deficit when we signed the FTA with

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