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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicElectric vehicle policies

Topic: electric vehicle policies

How Trump’s visa freeze has hit Indian students, parents hard & King Kohli’s IPL moment

Antara Baruah -
Global media also reports on outrage over the death of a 10-year-old rape victim in Bihar due to hospital mismanagement, and chances of Modi skipping this year’s G-7 summit.

Competition in Rs 20-30 lakh segment will boost EV sales. Govt must offer more incentives

Kushan Mitra -
Why must electric vehicle owners pay 18% GST when they purchase power from public chargers? A reduction in this rate, even temporarily, would help drive demand for EVs.

Delhi govt’s new EV scheme sets unrealistic goals. It puts the onus on gig workers

Pranjal Sharma -
Mandating all the gig workers to shift to EVs can have irreversible impacts on their earning opportunities.

New policy cuts import duty on EVs with certain riders, likely to benefit global automakers like Tesla

Yuthika Bhargava -
While industry watchers say the policy is a step in the right direction, some Indian vehicle manufacturers had previously opposed reduction in customs duty for luxury EVs.

As Tesla inches closer to India debut, govt mulls import tax slash if EV makers build locally

Aditi Shah -
The lower import taxes could help Tesla sell its full range of models in India, and not just the new car it wants to make locally.

Great policies for EV growth by Indian states, but they are going nowhere, finds study

ThePrint Team -
The new findings by Consulting and capacity-building initiative Climate Trends found gaps in implementation, leading to slower on-ground impact.

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Opinion

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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