India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim budget 2024, in which she announced that the Indian government will continue to boost the growth of electric vehicles in the country by supporting the manufacturing and EV charging infrastructure. She said that the electric vehicle ecosystem will be expanded across the country in the coming days.

In her budget speech, Sitharaman also said that there will be a focus on greater adoption of electric buses by payment security mechanisms. However, there was no detailed announcement made to address the demands and woes of the Indian auto industry.

While delivering her budget speech, Sitharaman didn't give any clear indication about any sops for the au...