"critical-minerals"

India and Namibia have agreed to deepen bilateral trade and investment cooperation, with a focus on value addition, critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and services. The countries also identified opportunities in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, textiles, tourism and sports

India told the United Nations that critical energy transition minerals should promote sustainable development rather than inequality. It stressed national ownership, stronger global cooperation, resilient supply chains and support for developing countries through technology sharing, value addition and institutional capacity-building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indonesia visit is expected to accelerate defence, trade and critical minerals agreements, reinforcing India-Indonesia strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed strong India-US strategic ties, highlighting cooperation on counter-terrorism, critical minerals, supply chains and emerging technologies. During talks with S. Jaishankar, Rubio described India as one of America’s most important global strategic partners

India and the Netherlands upgraded ties to a strategic partnership, signing 17 agreements across defence, semiconductors, and critical minerals. PM Modi and Rob Jetten also backed free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, discussed Ukraine, and expanded cooperation on energy, AI, and trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his Netherlands visit with 17 agreements in defence, critical minerals, and technology before departing for Sweden. Talks with Dutch leaders focused on strategic ties, climate cooperation, and global energy concerns amid West Asia disruptions

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant stressed the need for India to achieve energy independence amid global tensions, urging expansion of non-fossil fuel capacity, battery storage and critical minerals processing while addressing students at GITAM University

  The government cancelled auctions of 11 critical mineral blocks due to poor investor response and insufficient bidders, dealing a setback to domestic exploration efforts amid rising global demand for strategic minerals like lithium and rare earth elements 

Union minister G Kishan Reddy will launch the seventh tranche of critical mineral block auctions to boost India’s resource security. The move targets key minerals for clean energy, with reforms aimed at improving transparency and easing bidder participation

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, has identified seven mine overburden dumps for rare earth element exploration. Scientific studies and tendering are underway, aiming to boost domestic critical mineral supply and reduce import dependence

Resilient semiconductor networks are essential in a world increasingly shaped by supply chain weaponisation

India joined the US-led Pax Silica to strengthen resilient supply chains for critical minerals and AI. Officials, including Ashwini Vaishnaw and US Ambassador Sergio Gor, highlighted enhanced economic security and bilateral cooperation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of specialised rare earth corridors in Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The initiative aims to boost mining, processing, research, and manufacturing, reducing dependence on imports and strengthening India’s critical minerals capabilities

Venezuela holds major critical mineral reserves, offering India long-term supply potential, but sanctions, US policy uncertainty and weak trade limit investment, despite legacy Indian oil assets and strategic diversification efforts

A parliamentary panel urged India to strengthen IREL with targeted budgetary support to boost rare earth element exploration and mining. Recommendations include domestic supply strategies, international collaborations, and leveraging GSI projects to reduce import dependence for critical minerals

Deeper partnerships can help India mitigate geopolitical risks in the Indo-Pacific and reduce dependence on China

As nations scramble for lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, India must build its own 'Mineral Manhattan Project' to secure its clean-energy future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to African and Latin American countries was, in a way, a novel diplomatic outreach to scout for rare earth markets

Although he did not name it, that was an implied criticism of China, which has suspended the export of speciality fertilisers to India and restricted rare earth materials exports to many countries.

Though India is endowed with the fifth largest reserves of Rare Earth Elements, its output remains minimal, making a strong case for liberalising mining restrictions and attracting private investments to reduce imports