India’s cement industry is seeing strong volume growth forecasts for FY26, driven by infra spending, with companies like UltraTech, Ambuja, and Dalmia expanding capacity significantly, though facing margin pressure from costs. Key news includes major expansions (Ambuja, JK Cement), Adani’s potential merger of ACC & Ambuja, CCI approval for UltraTech’s India Cements acquisition, and industry-wide green initiatives with Swedish tech partners for decarbonization, all while tracking input costs and GST impacts.