India views electrification of transport as a pathway to cleaner transportation and an opportunity to strengthen energy security, said Archana Mittal, Program Director, Electric Mobility and Infrastructure Connectivity, NITI Aayog.
During her keynote address at the Transportation Decarbonization Summit (TDS) 2026 in Germany’s Berlin, Mittal highlighted India’s whole-of-government approach towards electrification that combines national policy leadership, state-level innovation, industrial development, and infrastructure investments for creating one of the world’s fastest-growing electric mobility ecosystems.
“In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of sustainable mobility, India views electrification of transport not only as a pathway to cleaner transportation, but also as an opportunity to strengthen energy security and build long-term economic resilience,” she said at The International Council on Clean Transportation’s (ICCT) annual flagship event.
Mittal further outlined the evolution of India’s EV policy framework leading to the increase in EV penetration to nearly 9 per cent in 2025-26. It began with the FAME program in 2015 and subsequent initiatives, such as the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, PM e Bus Sewa, that expanded support across vehicle segments, besides strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, charging networks, and innovation ecosystems.
Also, she highlighted various Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes that are aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of automotive components and batteries, reducing import dependency and creating job opportunities as well as India’s efforts for building resilient battery and critical mineral supply chains through strategic partnerships and investments, read a statement.
Mittal emphasised on India’s commitment to addressing the challenges related to further acceleration of adoption of electric mobility.
Recently, the Indian government approved ₹127 crore for installing public EV charging infrastructure in Delhi to expand its charging network to nearly 32,000 charging points by 2028. This decision reflects the government’s recognition that charging infrastructure is a critical enabler of EV adoption and demonstrates its willingness to proactively address one of the key barriers to scaling electric mobility.
Amit Bhatt, India Managing Director, ICCT, said it is encouraging to see “NITI Aayog actively participating in global conversations on transportation decarbonization.”
“As one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing mobility markets, India has valuable lessons to share with the international community. We have seen a 45 per cent increase in EV sales last month compared with the corresponding month of last year, and this itself brings India’s focus on growing leadership in shaping the future of clean transportation, energy security and highlights the country’s acceleration to zero-emission mobility,” Bhatt added.