The discovery comes at a time when India is looking to strengthen its supply of critical minerals that will be crucial for furthering its electric vehicle plans

The Taiwanese tech giant already has operations in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where it manufactures products for companies such as Apple and Amazon

Hundreds of Congress party members gathered to protest across the country over government ties to Adani group; parliament suspended as companies' total market losses exceed $110 billion

India is now the third-largest EV market in the world behind the US and China, the Business Standard said

The iPhone-maker suffered its first drop in revenues since 2019, following Covid-related disruptions at its largest factory in China

Washington hopes to deploy more Western mobile phone networks in India and also welcome more Indian computer chip specialists to the US

The world's third largest carbon polluter projects it needs $10 trillion to $15 trillion in investment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070

"Implementation of these changes across the ecosystem will be a complex process and will require significant work at our end," Google said in a blog post

The iPhone maker has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country in 2017, in line with the Indian government's push for local manufacturing

The directives, by the Competition Commission of India, force Google to make changes like allowing third-party app stores to be housed within its Play Store

Firms from Hyundai Motor to BYD are set to focus on electric cars, while Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Motor are expected to also showcase hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles

India's EV sales have been booming since its government provided subsidies to help consumers purchase electric vehicles, The Economic Times reported.