Pre-Summit Roundtable – Climate Financing 2026

The Climate Financing Week – Pre-Summit Roundtable Series brought together key stakeholders to shape foundational frameworks for India’s future-ready mobility and public infrastructure ecosystem. Across three focused sessions, the discussions covered the development of Bharat 7C 3E e-highway standards through the constitution of Groups of Transport Experts (GTE), the formation of a National Task Force to strengthen EV charging infrastructure uptime and reliability, and the institutionalisation of public utility standards to ensure consistent, user-centric experiences across public spaces.

Speakers

Shri Narendra Nath Gangavarapu

Joint Secretary
National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS),
Prime Minister Office (PMО),
Government of India

Shri Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha

Principal Adviser – Ease of Doing Business,
Former Adviser – NITI Aayog

Shri Chakravarthy T.Kannan

Secretary General
Quality Council of India

Shri N. Venkateswaran

Chief Executive Officer
National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)

Shri Abhijeet Sinha

National Program Director
Ease of Doing Business

Dr. (Shri) Mohammad Rihan

Chair- NHEV Energy Working Group
Director General
National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India

Shri Chandra Shekhar Sharma

Joint Director
National Accreditation Board for Education & Training (NABET),
Quality Council of India

Shri Jagminder Kataria

Joint Director
National Accreditation Board for Education & Training (NABET),
Quality Council of India

Shri Gobikrishnan. R

Assistant Director
National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)
Quality Council of India

Shri Ajay Kumar Sharma

Joint Director
National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)
Quality Council of India

Ms. Samina Kanchwala

Network Working Group Member
Chief Executive Officer
Samin Tekmindz Pvt Ltd

Shri Dharnesh Krishna K

Regional Business Manager
Netradyne Technology India Pvt Ltd

Ms. Sreepriya Kowshik

Member- NHEV Network Working Group
Managing Director
Pinaka Innovation

Shri Joymalya Bose

Assistant Vice President
Propel Industries

Ms. Umit Bhatia

Senior Director
Sustainability Delivery Management
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) India

Prof. (Shri) Ashbir Singh

Director
I-Board India Limited

Shri Arun Krishnan

Program Director
Climate Finance
World Resources Institute (WRI) India

Shri Praveen Naruka

Director
DHI Mobility

Shri Pradeep Kumar Verma

Member- NHEV Energy Working Group
Managing Director
Accord Transformer & Switchgear

Shri Sam Cherian Kumbukattu

Founder Chairman
Schevaran Laboratories

Shri Ashish Jain

Advisor – Dynamic Group
Dynamic Drilling

Shri K. N Hemanth

Member- NHEV Energy Working Group
Director E- Mobility
International Copper Association India

Ms.Sarika Chakravarty

Director of Implementation, Regions & Mayoral Engagement
C40 Cities

Shri K. Kannan

Proprietor
AksaraTex

Shri Nikhil Morsawala

Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Epic Energy Limited

Ms. Trupti Deshpandey

Senior Programme Manager (Electric Mobility)
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation

Shri Pawan Mulukutla

Executive Director
Integrated Transport, Clean Air & Hydrogen
World Resources Institute (WRI) India

Shri Manish Jaiswal

Director
National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX)

Shri Krishna Chaitanya Reddy

Member- NHEV Energy Working Group
Assistant General Manager
Aisin Automotive Haryana

Dr. (Shri) Shiv Kumar

Director General
Intelligent Transport System (ITS) India

Shri Anand Prakash

Senior Director Sales
Netradyne

WELCOME ADDRESS

Shri Abhijeet Sinha

National Program Director
Ease of Doing Business (EODB)
National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Shri Chakravarthy T.Kannan

Secretary General
Quality Council of India

Roundtable 1
Bharat 7C 3E Highways Standards (Draft): Constitution of Groups of Transport Experts (GTE)

This roundtable focused on developing a unified national framework for next-generation e-highways under the 3E vision—Electric, Electronic, and Efficient. Guided by the Bharat 7C principles, the session led to the constitution of Groups of Transport Experts (GTE) and outlined key standards and strategies for building a scalable, sustainable, and future-ready e-highway ecosystem in India.

Chair

Shri Narendra Nath Gangavarapu

Joint Secretary
National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS),
Prime Minister Office (PMО),
Government of India

Co-Chair

Shri Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha

Principal Adviser – Ease of Doing Business,
Former Adviser – NITI Aayog

Roundtable 2
National Task Force for nationwide EV charging infrastructure maintenance upkeep, uptime & reliability standards

This roundtable focused on the formation of a national EV Charger Uptime Task Force to strengthen maintenance, uptime, and reliability standards across India’s charging infrastructure. The discussion emphasised accountability, consistent performance, and user trust, while laying the foundation for a scalable and future-ready EV charging ecosystem.

Chair

Shri Nikhil Morsawala

Founder & CFO
Epic Energy Limited

Co-Chair

Shri Abhijeet Sinha

Emeritus President
Charge Point Operators Society of India

Roundtable 3
Institutionalising Public Utility Standards: Defining Premises-Level Benchmarks for a Cohesive, User Centric Experience of Public Areas

This roundtable focused on defining structured public utility standards at the premises level, covering key aspects such as cleanliness, maintenance, accessibility, and safety. The discussion emphasised the need for a consistent, user-centric framework to enhance service quality and ensure a cohesive experience across public infrastructure, including emerging EV highway ecosystems.

Chair