India seeks critical minerals agreement with the US to counter China
India and the US are working together to bolster their critical minerals supply chains, aiming to reduce dependency on China. As part of this effort, the two countries plan to jointly explore third-country sources for securing critical minerals, with India seeking to transform the current Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) into a more comprehensive partnership agreement. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed hope that this move could pave the way for a future free trade…