India is scaling factories, but dependence on value-chain can leave ambition exposed to geopolitical leverage. True industrial power requires owning the capabilities beneath manufacturing scale.
Srinath Sridharan
September 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM IST
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India’s EV boom rests on imported cells and minerals. Domestic manufacturing, refining and recycling must catch up before this reliance deepens.
Praveen Pardeshi
August 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM IST
A rushed battery-led transition stabilises the grid today but imports vulnerabilities tomorrow. India’s missing storage policy is becoming a strategic liability.
TK Arun
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM IST
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