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Current affairsNITI Aayog Launches PACT and ZET Marketplace at 5th e-FAST India Summit: Decarbonising India's Road Freight SectorNITI Aayog launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) and the Zero Emission Truck (ZET) Marketplace on 7 September 2026 at the 5th e-FAST (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport) India Summit in New Delhi. The twin platforms target India's road freight sector, where heavy commercial vehicles — just 3–4% of the total fleet — contribute over one-third of all transport-sector carbon emissions. Current affairsIndia Records Highest-Ever Monthly EV Sales in July 2026 — 3.28 Lakh Units, Up 66% YoYIndia registered its highest-ever monthly electric vehicle (EV) retail sales of 3,27,901 units in July 2026, up 66% year-on-year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Electric vehicles now account for approximately one in every eight vehicles sold in India. Electric two-wheelers crossed the two-lakh mark for the first time, while electric passenger vehicles grew 83% year-on-year.