critical minerals

Mumbai, February 28 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that his country is negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India with the intention of doubling two-way trade by 2030.The agreement is expected to be signed by the end of this year, Carney said...

Amaravati, February 28 Andhra Pradesh plans to open up its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale mining of beach sand containing rare earth and titanium, in a strategic move aimed at reducing India's dependence on Chinese imports and building a domestic value chain for critical minerals.The...

Nagpur, February 27 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), headquartered in Nagpur, has achieved a major breakthrough in the exploration of rare earth elements and critical minerals after it found eight significant strategic minerals in its six mines in Maharashtra, an official said on Friday...

February 27, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video highlighting his special visit to Israel, marked by productive conversations and strengthened cooperation.He expressed hope that the partnership between the two nations will continue to grow in the times to come.In a...

February 27, New Delhi — Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi after concluding his historic two-day visit to Israel.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, personally saw him off at Ben Gurion Airport, symbolizing the strong India-Israel friendship...

February 26, Jerusalem — Before concluding his 2-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with prominent members of the Indian-Jewish community in Jerusalem, further strengthening people-to-people connections.Earlier, PM Modi held delegation-level talks with Israeli Prime...

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...