A Fact Sheet from the office of State Department Spokesperson on '2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial' said that critical minerals and rare earths are essential "for our most advanced technologies and will only become more important as AI, robotics, batteries, and autonomous devices transf
This historic engagement will create momentum for collaboration to secure the critical mineral supply chains vital to technological innovation, economic strength, and national security.
This meeting followed the announcement of a trade deal between the two countries. The group convened on Capitol Hill to discuss innovation, AI, supply chains, and job creation.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been playing a key role in strengthening Jammu and Kashmir's industrial and entrepreneurial ecosystem through policy support, capacity building and market-linkage initiatives aimed at promoting local manufacturing and self-rel
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) welcomes India's participation, led by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The United States announced a major global push to reshape the critical minerals and rare earths market, unveiling a series of agreements, financing commitments and new institutional frameworks aimed at building secure, diversified and resilient supply chains, as global demand rises with
The photo symbolises India's institutional membership in an elite group of nations securing global supply chains, elevating its status from observer to decision-maker in the mineral sector.
In a post shared on X, Jaishankar said, "Spoke at the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC today. Underlined challenges of excessive concentration and the importance of de-risking supply chains through structured international cooperation. Highlighted India's efforts towards gre
The event aimed to reduce reliance on China, which dominates rare-earth mining and processing, and to promote economic security through multilateral cooperation.
As the United States hosted the inaugural critical minerals ministerial on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance suggested towards the creation of a preferential trade zone so as to protect critical minerals from external disruptions and called for establishing reference prices to reflect the r
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the importance of economic security through critical minerals and the need for allies to come together not only for rectifying the mistakes of past but to pool in collective talent and innovation to ensure diversity and affordability in supply
New Delhi [India], February 4: As global supply chains face increasing scrutiny around labour practices, the Karnataka Employers' Association (KEA), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the support of the Government of Japan, organized a two-day capacity-bu