India will develop tunnel boring machines itself in response to China's restrictions

According to a Business Standard report, if any kind of restrictions are imposed by China on tunnel boring machines, India has decided to manufacture these sophisticated machines itself. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that India will become capable of developing machines on its own in this direction.

This important statement has come at a time when actions are being taken by China to make controls on the export of tunnel boring machines stricter. Concerns have arisen regarding the availability and access to important industrial equipment and machinery in countries like India due to this step by China, keeping which in mind this strategy has been considered.

This special report was first published on 3 November 2026 at 2:27 PM. Under this development, India has started preparations to make itself self-reliant to meet future requirements and potential import hurdles, so that no hindrance is caused in the development works of the country.