India’s EV cell makers see first real shot at closing China price gap

“India needs stronger domestic capacity in cathode active materials, anode materials, electrolytes, separators, foils, cell equipment, battery-grade chemicals and testing infrastructure. The practical next step would be a Battery Component and Materials Mission linked to real demand from e-buses, grid-scale BESS, data centers and EV fleets,” said Alekhya Dutta, director of energy and renewable energy division at Delhi-based think tank Energy and Resources Institute (Teri). he said.