NITI Aayog launched the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 report during a workshop on State EV Policies. Cabinet Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba addressed the gathering, emphasizing that electric mobility represents a strategic imperative for India's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, describing it as an economic, environmental, and strategic necessity.
Gauba highlighted global EV adoption trends, noting that in 2025 electric cars accounted for approximately 10% of new car sales in the US, over 25% in the EU, and more than 50% in China, with these shares expected to rise significantly worldwide. He pointed to the recent West Asia crisis as a potential major inflection point for electric mobility, similar to how the 1970s oil crises accelerated global fuel efficiency efforts.
The urgency for India's transition stems from several critical factors: the country depends on imports for nearly 89% of its crude oil requirements, a dependence likely to increase as car ownership rises from current levels without widespread EV adoption. The automotive sector contributes approximately 7.1% to GDP and supports nearly 19 million (1.9 crore) jobs, making alignment with the global EV transition essential. Additionally, vehicular emissions impose significant public health costs in cities like Delhi, making cleaner mobility an urgent priority.
Government support for EV transition totals over ₹92,000 crore through various schemes including FAME, PM E-DRIVE, PM E-bus Sewa, and two production-linked incentive schemes for Automobiles & Auto Components and for Advanced Chemistry Cell battery storage. The charging infrastructure ecosystem is expanding rapidly through oil marketing companies and private players, with the newly launched Unified Bharat e-Charge app expected to enhance accessibility and convenience for users.
At the state level, 29 of India's 36 States and Union Territories have now notified EV policies. The IEMI scores show broad-based improvement, with the highest state score increasing from 77 to 84 and the median score rising from 36 to 40 over the past year. Gauba emphasized that the Index provides a data-driven framework for states to monitor progress and formulate evidence-based policies, noting that differing strategies among states based on their industrial base, fiscal capacity, and geography represent a strength rather than a complication when states learn from each other. He urged states to prioritize electrifying public transport in select cities, ensure spatially well-distributed and reliable charging infrastructure, and promote investments in research and innovation.