Future beyond 2025 belongs to only electric two and three-wheelers, says Niti Aayog’s Amitabh Kant

He termed renewables, battery storage, clean mobility, electrolysers, and green hydrogen as sunrise sectors, which will grow at a fast pace.

Kant explained that there is no future for combustion vehicles due to rapid disruptions globally. The firms that are attracting valuations are only green companies, he said citing Tesla’s example, the Elon Musk-led firm that has a valuation of $2 trillion, which is equal to that of 11 automobile companies.

“The world will not value or invest in companies making combustion engines,” the Niti Aayog CEO said.

His remarks come at a time when the government has been encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles and the use of alternative fuels like ethanol, bio-LNG, and green hydrogen.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had earlier highlighted that the sale of EVs in India has increased as people are giving a good response. He added that there are nearly 250 startups that are working on e-vehicles and this will reduce the cost of EVs. Noting that green hydrogen is the future, he said. "I am going to buy a car next month, which will run on hydrogen."

Meanwhile, in the exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18, Kant also revealed the government is considering US electric vehicle maker Tesla's proposal for a reduction in import duty to enter India.