At the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave, Sevala Naik Mude, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, emphasised India's collaborative approach, rather than extracting Africa's critical minerals, which are vital for the global clean energy transition.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday celebrated the National Day of the United Kingdom, highlighting the evolving ties between the two nations. He noted that the relationship has evolved from a complex historical association to a dynamic and forward-looking partnership.
Pakistan and Canada discussed boosting trade and investment, focusing on agriculture and minerals. Canadian FM Anita Anand thanked Pakistan for supporting canola exports. Both sides reaffirmed cooperation, while separate talks in Islamabad explored expanding agricultural collaboration and su
US President Donald Trump said the rare earth dispute with China has been "settled" after meeting President Xi Jinping in South Korea, marking a major step in easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
During his multi-nation visit, Trump secured billions of dollars in new investments, announced the end of a regional conflict, signed multiple trade and minerals agreements, and held a historic meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Drilling at Deccan Gold Mines Limited's critical mineral block in Chhattisgarh will begin in December, marking a key step in India's efforts to secure domestic supplies of strategic resources like nickel, copper, platinum, and palladium, Hanuma Prasad, Managing Director, Deccan Gold Mines Li
In a wide-ranging and rambling speech on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Wednesday, Trump said the expected trade deal would be good for both countries and "something very exciting for everybody".
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed two key agreements in Tokyo -- one on trade, introducing tariffs and investments, and another on critical minerals to strengthen supply chains for essential materials used in electronics and advanced technologies.
"It's a great honor to be with the President of Brazil... I think we should be able to make some pretty good deals for both countries... We always have had a good relationship -- I think it will continue," President Trump said, as quoted by the White House on X.
"We've already seen a great outcome today. We signed two full trade deals with Malaysia and. Cambodia; two agreements in principle with Thailand and Vietnam. We made critical minerals deals. We did a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
The Ministry of Mines has recognised two more institutes, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad, besides seven institutes recognised earlier, as Centres of Excellence (CoE) under the National Critical Mine