Charging Ahead: India Plans Global EV Meet to Lure Capital and Secure Critical Components

Updated: December 03, 2025 00:30

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The government is planning a global electric vehicle (EV) summit in India to attract big-ticket investments, deepen local manufacturing, and fix bottlenecks in the EV supply chain. The platform will bring together global automakers, battery firms, financiers, and policymakers as India positions itself as a competitive EV and battery hub.

India is preparing to host a global EV summit as part of a refreshed strategy to become a leading manufacturing base for electric vehicles, batteries, and components. The event is expected to convene automakers, cell and battery manufacturers, charging-infrastructure providers, raw-material suppliers, and global investors to address gaps across the EV value chain.

The summit will build on recent policy moves, including the new scheme for manufacturing electric passenger cars with a minimum investment threshold of ₹4,150 crore, production-linked incentives (PLI) for advanced chemistry cell (ACC) batteries, and state-level EV policies in over 22 states. By showcasing India’s growing charging network, industrial clusters, and labour-cost advantage, the government aims to anchor long-term commitments from global majors while deepening domestic value addition in cells, power electronics, and thermal management systems.

Officials and industry bodies see the proposed summit as a coordination platform to tackle key pain points—dependence on imported raw materials, fragmented supply chains, and financing challenges—while also shaping standards for charging, battery safety, and recycling. The initiative dovetails with India’s goal for EVs to reach around 30% of new vehicle sales by 2030 and support its broader net-zero pathway.

Key Highlights:

Government planning a global EV summit in India focused on investment, localisation, and supply-chain resilience.
Follows launch of the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars and ACC battery PLI incentives.
Over 22 states now have EV policies; India’s charging network has expanded nearly fivefold between FY22 and early FY25.
Summit to convene EV OEMs, battery and cell makers, charging firms, financiers, and global experts to co-design roadmaps.
Agenda to include supply-chain diversification, critical-mineral security, domestic value addition, and recycling standards.
Supports India’s ambition to be an export hub for EVs and batteries and to meet ~30% EV share in new vehicle sales by 2030.

Sources: Economic Times Auto/industry commentary, EVUpdateMedia, IBEF, PIB, NITI Aayog, ICCT/India Clean Transportation Summit documentation.

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