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
Speaking on India's engagement ahead of the meeting, which is bringing delegations from over 50 countries to advance collaboration on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, Mukherjee said it marks a shift from strategic intent to industrial execution, noting that
The meeting is part of the EAM's ongoing three-day visit to the United States and comes a day after the announcement of the India-US trade deal under which Washington has agreed to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent.
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.
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.
The three-time increase in allocation for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles and auto components in the Union Budget 2026 is likely to significantly support electric vehicle (EV) penetration and localisation of component manufacturing, according to a report by Axis
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.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said Union Finance Minister has "neglected" education, minority affairs, and research and social spending and Tamil Nadu in the 2026 union budget.
The Finance Minister noted that the economy faces global uncertainties, disrupted supply chains and rising demands for energy and critical minerals, necessitating resilient and forward-looking policy measures. Some of the key announcements of the budget were the public capital expenditure