Critical Mineral: India in talks with Latin Amercia, Africa to shore up supply
India is in talks with Africa and Latin America to secure critical mineral blocks on a government-to-government basis. As per a statement, the government said that they are having lots of discussions with many resource-rich countries in Africa and Latin America for getting a block on a priority basis or a government-to-government basis.
Critical minerals like lithium are crucial in driving energy transition as they are essential for clean energy technologies, including wind and electric vehicles. India is heavily reliant on imports of critical minerals.
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