India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership and made a slew of announcements across key sectors such as defence, technology and innovation, startups, critical minerals, advanced materials, health and skilling, reflecting the growing strength o
New Delhi [India], February 12: MiniMines Cleantech Solutions, a Bengaluru-based cleantech startup focused on lithium-ion battery recycling and critical mineral recovery, has been awarded First Prize at the Avinya'26 Startup India Challenge during India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, held in Goa fr
India's envoy to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, and US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, met here and discussed growing engagement and shared interests between the two countries.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Goyal said the agreement reflects the broader depth of the India-US partnership, which spans defence, technology, critical minerals and strategic cooperation. Goyal emphasised that while trade is the vehicle, strategic alignment is the destination. The deal is
"Outside of China, India is probably the only other country on Earth to be able to rival China with respect to the breadth and depth of the sheer volume of young, technically trained talent," Helberg said while speaking at the Critical Minerals Ministerial press conference.
On 'Critical Minerals Ministerial' meet, MacLeod said that the US is engaged with several nations to ensure a smooth, resilient and trusted supply chain.
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.
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.
Chandigarh [India], February 5: Known for internationalization of education across the globe, Chandigarh University hosted Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Indigenous Relations (Alberta) Canada at its campus and several offerings in the field of education and research were part of the discussion.