12 Dec 2025
India and Germany brought together senior policymakers, industry executives, and international partners on Wednesday to advance a coordinated approach to electric mobility, marking the ninth edition of the Indo-German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development (GSDP) Conversation Series.
India and Germany brought together senior policymakers, industry executives, and international partners on Wednesday to advance a coordinated approach to electric mobility, marking the ninth edition of the Indo-German Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development (GSDP) Conversation Series.
The roundtable, hosted at Maharashtra Sadan under the theme “Electric Mobility: From System Integration to Skills Development,” convened representatives from central ministries, state and municipal authorities, public transport bodies, power distribution companies, financial institutions, and skill development organisations.
Participants underlined that meeting India’s electric mobility ambitions will require moving beyond stand-alone pilot projects toward integrated, ecosystem-level planning that links renewable energy, transport systems, manufacturing, financing, and workforce development.
In her keynote address, Christine Toetzke, Director General for Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern and Southeastern Europe at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, emphasised the strategic importance of the partnership. She noted that electric mobility represents a broader societal transformation, influencing urban design, mobility patterns, and future employment opportunities. Germany, she said, would continue supporting India through system-level planning, vocational skills development, and innovation in areas such as battery management and circular economy solutions.
The discussions took place against the backdrop of India’s accelerating electrification agenda. Key initiatives include the PM eDrive Scheme, which allocates ₹10,900 crore for vehicle electrification and charging infrastructure, and the PM eBus Sewa programme, targeting the deployment of 10,000 electric buses through public-private partnerships. In 2024, the government also introduced a ₹3,435 crore Payment Security Mechanism to mitigate risks associated with large-scale e-bus operations.
Further policy support came with the Ministry of Power and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency issuing updated charging infrastructure guidelines in 2024, setting national standards for interoperability, safety, tariffs, and smart charging.
The panel featured contributions from Promod R of Bosch Mobility India, Mahua Acharya of Intent Platform, and Meenu Sarawgi of the Automotive Skills Development Council, with moderation by Swati Khanna of KfW and Manjunath Chande from GIZ’s SUM-ACA project.
Five key focus areas emerged from the dialogue: multimodal electrification across transport systems; stronger coordination between charging infrastructure providers and power distribution companies; improved financing and procurement models; workforce development with an emphasis on gender inclusion; and deeper Indo-German technical collaboration.
Senior officials highlighted the importance of aligning national policy frameworks with local execution capabilities, noting that effective rollout depends on close coordination between central, state, and city authorities on issues such as depot electrification, grid preparedness, and transparent procurement.
Launched in 2022, the GSDP provides a strategic platform to advance climate-aligned development initiatives in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.
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