India's Pivotal Role in Global Critical Minerals Race: Jaishankar's US Visit Signals New Era
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News18•04-02-2026, 13:17
India's Pivotal Role in Global Critical Minerals Race: Jaishankar's US Visit Signals New Era
- •External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar attended the first Critical Minerals Ministerial in the U.S., highlighting India's growing importance in global supply chains.
- •India has transitioned from a critical minerals buyer to a gatekeeper, challenging China's processing monopoly in essential resources like cobalt and lithium.
- •The National Critical Minerals Mission, launched in January 2025, focuses on domestic exploration, private investment, and securing international concession agreements, such as KABIL's lithium blocks in Argentina.
- •Recent tariff cuts with the U.S. and an EU trade deal facilitating equipment for mineral processing underscore India's strategic positioning to become a major processing hub.
- •India's unique multi-alignment foreign policy and significant talent in semiconductor design make it an indispensable partner for countries seeking resilient supply chains, as acknowledged by its inclusion in Pax Silica.
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