Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Japanese firm TDK Corporation’s advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Sohna, Haryana on 04 September, 2025. The project involves an initial investment of Rs 3,000 crore. 

The plant will manufacture about 20 crore battery packs annually for mobile phones, laptops, and others catering to nearly 40 percent of India’s demand. The Minister emphasized that this initiative strengthens India’s electronics manufacturing value chain, supporting the government’s vision of self-reliance. Highlighting the strategic importance, he said, "The lithium-ion batteries used in mobile phones, and wearables like watches, earbuds, airpods and laptops will now be manufactured in India in this very advanced plant of TDK Corporation." 

The Minister added that India’s mobile phone sector requires nearly 50 crore cell packs annually, and the new plant will significantly bridge this gap. The facility, which also supplies batteries to Apple and other leading global electronics brands, is expected to create over 5,000 employment opportunities and offers vast expansion potential.