India, July 9 -- The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) plans to expand policy support for battery recycling and advanced chemistry cells (ACC), signalling a broader push to strengthen India's domestic battery manufacturing ecosystem beyond cell production.

"There have been repeated requests for creating specific policies for niche battery technologies, and going forward, we also see the need to expand the existing incentive system for advanced chemistry cells so that more operators and partners in the field can be covered," Vijay Mittal, Joint Secretary, MHI, said at the 12th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2026 in New Delhi.

Mittal also announced that MHI, along with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime M...