The upcoming Union Budget should expand its focus beyond exploration and mining to include targeted support for processing and recycling of critical minerals and rare earths, along with risk-mitigation mechanisms for overseas mineral assets to achieve self-sufficiency and stem reliance on im
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez held a "long and courteous" telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed key bilateral issues, including oil, minerals, trade and national security, marking a potential shift in diplomatic relations
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, formally becoming the 27th US envoy. He said he would advance shared priorities in defence, trade, technology and critical minerals. Gor earlier took oath at the US Embassy.
The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with the two sides reviewing key areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy, defence and energy.
While celebrating the grand Pongal festival in Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi district, Annamalai said that even the long standing demand to renovate the Shenbagavalli Dam has been unfulfilled, while illegal smuggling of mineral resources is on the rise.
He said that IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is in Washington to attend a meeting on critical minerals, asserting that India's involvement in such issues is at the high table.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended a ministerial-level meeting organised by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, focused on strengthening resilience in the global supply chain of critical minerals.
Bessent convened a meeting of Finance Ministers at the United States Treasury to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals, especially rare earth elements.
US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg highlighted India's likely inclusion in Pax Silica, calling it a key step towards building "reliable and secure supply chains" and describing it as a milestone for the US-India partnership.
India's inclusion is expected to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and position the country as an alternative production hub. Experts note that India could join Pax Silica at a later stage, similar to its participation in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP).