India and the US have signed a landmark bilateral framework to secure the supply, mining, and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced the agreement, highlighting its strategic importance in a highly contested global landscape.
The framework aims to deepen comprehensive cooperation across the entire critical minerals and rare earth supply chain, encompassing mining, processing, recycling, and related investments.
It will strengthen resilient and diversified supply chains, help collaborate on financing, and effectively manage critical minerals and rare earths.
The agreement is a testament to the strengthening Washington-New Delhi partnership, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizing India's importance for the US and the strategic alliance between the two nations.
