challenges and opportunities
INDIA’S
BATTERY ECOSYSTEM
A SNAPSHOT
Heavy import dependence
Scale up domestic cell manufacturing, foster local supply chains
Limited critical minerals
Secure overseas assets, invest in local exploration, promote mineral processing
Geopolitical
risks
Diversify supply sources, build strategic reserves
Technology
gaps
Boost R&D in alternate chemistries, collaborate for technology transfer
High battery
costs
Achieve domestic manufacturing scale, recover and reuse critical materials
Limited
financing
Create green finance instruments & de-risk investments
Weak reuse
and recycling
Build formal recycling ecosystem, incentivize reuse, strengthen reverse logistics
Evolving policy framework
Create long-term strategy, provide policy incentives & regulatory certainty
Fragmented standards
Develop industry-led & government-backed standards, invest in testing and certification labs
Skills
shortage
Launch targeted skilling programs with industry-academia collaboration
