PM Modi urges auto industry to innovate for cleaner mobility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged India's automobile industry to innovate and support the country's transition to cleaner mobility, emphasizing a greener and self-reliant future. His message was read at SIAM's 66th Annual Convention. Modi highlighted India's economic growth and infrastructure expansion as drivers for the sector, which recorded record domestic sales in FY26 across all vehicle segments. He noted progress in electric vehicle adoption, supported by expanding charging infrastructure and government reforms like production-linked incentives. The industry achieved record sales of nearly 2.83 crore units in FY26, with passenger vehicle exports rising 17.5 percent. Modi called on SIAM to help shape India's next-generation mobility transformation and expand its global presence.