New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Describing electric mobility as a "strategic imperative" for the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba stated that the global shift toward cleaner transport is well underway and represents an economic and environmental necessity for the country.

Speaking at the NITI Aayog Workshop on State EV Policies, where the government think tank launched the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) report, Gauba pointed out that geopolitical friction could rapidly hasten this transition. He noted that the recent West Asia crisis could become a major inflection point for electric mobility, mirroring the 1970s oil crises that accelerated the global push toward greater fuel efficiency.

Gauba ...