critical minerals

February 26, Jerusalem – Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Israel on February 26th. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara personally saw him off at Ben Gurion Airport, symbolizing the strong India-Israel friendship.During his visit, Prime...

Hyderabad, February 26 The National Critical and Strategic Minerals Committee, constituted by NITI Aayog, on Thursday called for a coordinated effort by both public and private sector mining companies to strengthen India's self-reliance in critical minerals.The second meeting of the committee...

Pune, February 26 The current decade has been turbulent, but India has successfully navigated its challenges through pragmatic and practical policies at home, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.In a recorded message at the ninth edition of the Asia Economic Dialogue...

New Delhi, February 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation in areas such as technology and innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), critical minerals, defense and security...

Jerusalem, February 26 India and Israel on Thursday elevated their "time-tested" relationship to a special strategic partnership and agreed to soon finalize a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Gaza peace initiative, asserting that...

Washington, February 25 – US lawmakers warned that China's dominance over critical minerals could cripple American defense manufacturing in a crisis, as the Pentagon defended controversial equity investments and price guarantees aimed at rebuilding domestic supply chains."It is no exaggeration...

Washington, February 24 – The United States is building a new economic security architecture to secure artificial intelligence supply chains, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told lawmakers on Tuesday, portraying Pax Silica as Washington's answer to strategic...

New Delhi, February 24 The Cabinet is likely to approve a Joint Declaration of Intent with Germany for cooperation in the critical minerals sector on Tuesday, and is also expected to give approval to a similar agreement with Canada, sources said.The decisions, expected to be made at the...

New Delhi, February 23 Odisha's critical minerals sector is set to reach USD 18-20 billion by 2032 from the current USD 8 billion, while the processing and manufacturing share will quadruple, according to a study by an industry body.According to new projections by the Net Zero Energy...

Washington, February 22 – In a clear signal to the world, the United States and India have unveiled a new AI partnership that rejects what they call the “paralysis of fear” and instead supports a pro-growth, pro-entrepreneurship model to lead the artificial intelligence race.Under a Joint...

In New Delhi, on February 21, India and Brazil set an annual bilateral trade target of $30 billion by 2030. They also signed a key agreement for cooperation in critical minerals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva committed to strengthening bilateral...

New Delhi, February 21 India is working to expand the preferential trade agreement with the South American trade bloc, Mercosur, to further promote trade and investment between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.Mercosur is a trade bloc in Latin...

New Delhi, February 21 – India and Brazil on Saturday set an annual bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion for the next five years and signed an agreement for cooperation in the area of critical minerals following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President...

February 21, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a press statement today during a joint briefing with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Speaking about India-Brazil relations, Prime Minister Modi stated that India will increase the supply of affordable, quality medicines...

New Delhi, February 21 India and Brazil on Saturday set a bilateral trade target of over USD 20 billion in the next five years, following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, focusing on critical minerals and security.Modi...

February 21, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held delegation-level talks in New Delhi today.The talks were attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, National Security...

New Delhi, February 21 – Highlighting the "mutually beneficial partnership" between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasized that both countries remain committed to strengthening their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to...

February 20, New Delhi – India has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, with US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, describing New Delhi’s participation as a significant strategic move to advance cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence and secure supply chains.Sergio...

New Delhi, February 20 – Amidst the global spotlight on the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, India formally joined the Pax Silica declaration on Friday.US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, commenting on India's participation in the special grouping, said, "I am very pleased that...

New Delhi, February 20 India joined the US-led strategic alliance, Pax Silica, on Friday, aimed at building a resilient supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence.The agreement to join the coalition was signed at a ceremony at the AI Impact summit. Union Minister for...