New Delhi, April 10 -- India is confident of building a complete electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem within the next two to three years, said Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal on Friday, outlining a comprehensive strategy covering lithium sourcing, processing, global acquisitions and mining sector reforms.

"With the strategy that we have made, we are confident that the whole ecosystem of the EV battery chain will be ready in the next couple of years, or 2-3 years," Goyal said during an interaction with reporters.

He said lithium remains central to India's clean energy transition, particularly for EV batteries, where lithium-ion technology dominates. While domestic lithium availability is limited, especially brine-based reserves found in ...