Private, in-person roundtable - 5 hrs
Background
This invite-only roundtable delved into key findings of a study conducted by the India ZEV Research Centre, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis, which outlines a structured approach for India to develop a resilient lithium supply chain, through a combination of domestic policy strategies and strategic international cooperation, including asset acquisition, demand contracts, critical mineral agreements, and the role of recycling and material recovery.
Featured speakers
● Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines (India)
● Lekhan Thakkar, Joint Secretary, National SEcurity Council Secretariat (India) ● Sudhendu Sinha, Advisor for Electric Mobility (NITI Aayog)
● Keith Hruby, Energy Attache (U.S. Embassy)
● Sanjiva De Silva, Counsellor (Australia High Commission)
● Bernd Scholtz, Head of Economic Department (Embassy of the Netherlands) ● Ana Belen Colombo Blanco, Head of Economic and Commercial Section (Embassy of Argentina)
● Rajesh Chadha, Senior Fellow (CSEP)
● Abhinav Mathur (Attero Recycling)
● Pratyush Sinha, Vice President (Lohum)
● Yash Pal Sachar, Vice President (Ashok Leyland)
● Subrata Mitra, Head of Policy (Ather Energy)
● Sarah Khan, Senior Researcher - India ZEV Centre (UC Davis)
● Shivani, Research Associate - India ZEV Centre (UC Davis)
