Post by Centre for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar IoE

📰 Next in the 𝗖𝗛𝗦– The Tribune '𝘖𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢' series Our Fellow, Dr Anand P. Krishnan, examines why India's battery ambitions keep stalling. Reliance's talks with Chinese firms to package pre-made cells from the Mainland reveal a deeper problem: ▪️ Indigenous manufacturing plans haven't lifted off, blocked by Beijing's export controls on technology ▪️ The 'Missing Middle': too few medium-sized enterprises between micro-firms and conglomerates ▪️ Privileging big business as 'national champions' has skewed the industrial ecosystem ▪️ China's own success stories, like Geely and Chery, came from competition and entrepreneurial provincial governments. India's states must be part of the answer. 📖 Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/g74AsjBH #OnChina #IndiaChina #BatteryStorage #IndustrialPolicy #Manufacturing #MakeInIndia #MSME #SupplyChains #TheTribune