New Delhi, April 2 -- India is planning to slash import duties on electric vehicles even as it rejects requests from domestic EV makers to delay such moves by four years. This comes as New Delhi plans to close a trade deal with Washington DC.

According to a Reuters report quoting sources familiar with the development, India is serious about cutting EV tariffs. This comes despite automakers supporting the Modi government to delay any cut in EV tariffs until 2029.

But India is prioritising the EV tariff cuts over domestic carmaker demands, with the levies riling US President Donald Trump and his billionaire Tesla CEO ally Elon Musk.

According to the report quoting two government officials, electric vehicle industry is set to be part of t...