Powering up: India takes ‘standardised’ road to charge up electric vehicles

In response to India’s fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) sector, the government is preparing to introduce a standardized charging protocol, Business Standard has learnt. This move is in response to concerns from major industry stakeholders about the lack of uniformity in charging infrastructure, which has resulted in interoperability issues.

“The aim is to set uniform standards for the entire EV industry,” said a senior government official. “The proposal is to introduce a single charging standard that applies to