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India is preparing to set up a strategic reserve of critical minerals for defence manufacturing, with the aim of ensuring uninterrupted supplies during emergencies. This is the first public confirmation of such an initiative, revealed by Rajesh Kumar Singh, a senior Ministry of Defence official, at a media forum in New Delhi.The reserve is expected to serve as a buffer against supply shocks that
India has secured a landmark exploration licence from the Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority (ISA) to search for polymetallic sulphide deposits in the Carlsberg Ridge, a 3,00,000-sq km stretch in the north-west Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.This marks the first-ever global licence for such exploration, according to M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.The agreement
India is taking a decisive step to reduce its heavy reliance on Chinese rare earth magnets by preparing a new incentive scheme that will boost domestic production of these critical components, Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced on Friday.Speaking in a video address at the annual convention of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the minister
India has taken a significant step forward in its critical mineral sustainability strategy with a fresh infusion of funding into recycling technologies. MiniMines Cleantech Solutions, a domestic innovator in the clean-tech space, has secured combined grants amounting to ₹4.3 crore from Oil India Ltd., ACT Grants, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).This financial
India and Japan have significantly deepened their economic and strategic engagement through a dedicated focus on securing critical minerals supply chains, reflecting a convergence of interests in economic resilience, technological advancement, and geopolitical security.According to a factsheet released by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both nations are working closely through a range
China has assured India that it will take concrete steps to address three of India’s pressing concerns—supplies of fertilisers, rare earth elements, and tunnel boring machines—marking an important development in the evolving bilateral relationship.According to diplomatic sources, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed this assurance to his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister Dr. S.
The United States has announced a renewed commitment to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan, particularly in the areas of critical minerals and hydrocarbons, alongside expanding economic cooperation in emerging sectors.This development was highlighted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a congratulatory message on Pakistan’s Independence Day, August 14, 2025. Rubio emphasised the importance
When we think of national security and defence systems, the first images that often come to mind are fighter jets soaring through the skies, missiles guarding our borders, and drones protecting strategic camps and locations. What we rarely consider, however, is the fundamental requirement behind building such powerful and advanced machinery.The answer lies beneath our feet — in the valuable
The new US-Pakistan mining deal in Balochistan risks escalating conflict and deepening the suffering of the Baloch people rather than fostering development. Balochistan, a mineral-rich region containing vast reserves of copper, gold, lithium, and other critical minerals essential for modern military and surveillance technologies, has long been a site of violent conflict, military occupation, and
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have successfully completed a critical welding process on the personnel sphere of the deep-sea submersible Matsya-6000 for the Samudrayaan mission, marking a major milestone in India’s Deep Ocean Mission.This titanium sphere, which will serve as the crew capsule for this manned submersible, has a