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.
The event aimed to reduce reliance on China, which dominates rare-earth mining and processing, and to promote economic security through multilateral cooperation.
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
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday highlighted the irrefutable importance of critical minerals during his remarks at the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial being hosted by the United States.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) committed to expand "bilateral and multilateral cooperation" through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) during their meeting ahead of the Critical Minerals Ministerial and welcomed
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC as part of an ongoing three-day visit to the United States, where he is participating in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on February 4.
Kwatra said that the talks between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi herald an exciting new phase in the partnership between both nations.
During his US visit for the Critical Minerals Ministerial, EAM Jaishankar welcomed the India-US trade deal that cuts tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. PM Modi and President Trump agreed to boost bilateral trade, increase US purchases, diversify from Russian oil, and strengthen ties.
The US is hosting a Critical Minerals Ministerial as India-US ties deepen through a new trade deal cutting tariffs to 18%. PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump highlighted stronger cooperation on trade, energy, supply chains and defence.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit the US from 2-4 February for the Critical Minerals Ministerial led by Marco Rubio, focusing on supply chains and clean energy. The visit comes amid wider India-US engagement on critical minerals and defence cooperation.
US President Donald Trump announced Venezuela's commercial airspace will reopen, allowing Americans to travel. He ordered officials to act by Thursday. The move follows US military action, Maduro's capture, and renewed oil engagement, including a USD 500 million sale, amid easing tensions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's operation that led to Nicolas Maduro's capture, saying it made the US safer. He said Venezuela's leaders are cooperating, ruled out further military action for now, and announced plans to allow limited oil sales under US oversight.