India and European Union launch ₹169 crore EV battery recycling partnership

Exam-focused facts from the 8 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India and the European Union (EU) launched a ₹169 crore (€15.2 million) joint programme to enhance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling capacity and recover critical raw materials.
The initiative was announced under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), specifically within Working Group 2 focused on green and clean energy technologies.
The programme focuses on recovering critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, graphite, and nickel from used batteries.
A joint EU-India pilot line will be established in India to test and deploy innovative recycling technologies.
The deadline for submitting proposals for the third coordinated call for EV battery recycling technologies is September 15, 2026.