India, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated Maruti Suzuki's first fully electric SUV, the 'e-VITARA', and launched its global export from the company's Hansalpur facility in Gujarat. The milestone marks a significant step in India's ambition to position itself as a hub for green mobility and advanced clean energy manufacturing.

The e-VITARA, first unveiled at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, will be exported to over 100 countries, including Japan and several European markets. With this launch, India has officially become Suzuki Motor Corporation's global manufacturing base for electric vehicles.

Alongside the EV rollout, Modi also inaugurated the production of hybrid battery electrodes at the TDS Lithium-I...