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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said with the use of alternative fuel and technology, the Indian automobile sector can be the number one in the world.

India's automobile sector can become number-1 in the world in the next five years by using alternative fuel sources, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said at the India Today Conclave 2021.

Gadkari said it was his dream to make the Indian automobile sector the leader of the segment in the world.

Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021, Nitin Gadkari said, "I am confident that we are going to be the number one in the world by using alternative fuel and technology within five years.”

“All reputed brands from around the world are in India, and it is my dream to make the automobile sector the number one in the world,” Gadkari said.

The Conclave discussed whether India was on the cusp of an electric vehicle revolution and would soon see a transformation from the fossil fuel powered vehicles.

Speaking on the issue of air pollution, Nitin Gadkari said, “The most important problem which our country is facing is the problem related to pollution and the economy. And by using petrol and diesel we are going to generate air pollution in the country.”