The rapid urbanization and growing concerns about environmental sustainability paved their way toward making electric vehicles an integral part of the smart city ecosystem in India. This review paper explores synergy between electric mobility and smart city initiatives, focusing on how EVs can transform cleaner, efficient, and interconnected urban environments. With significant policy backing and technological advancements, India is seeing a shift toward electric mobility, such as in the electrification of public transport and intelligent infrastructure. In this paper, the key drivers of e-mobility, namely technological innovations, policy frameworks, economic and environmental impacts, user behavior, and public-private partnerships, are assessed to provide an integrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in the integration of EVs in smart cities. This paper diagnoses these dimensions to offer valuable contributions toward the future of India's urban mobility..