In today’s episode: India and the United States sign a major critical minerals framework at the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, amid growing concerns over China’s export controls on rare earths and strategic metals. We also examine China’s response to the QUAD talks and what the developments mean for the Indo-Pacific region. Plus, political tremors continue in Tamil Nadu as more AIADMK MLAs join the ruling TVK, fuel prices continue to rise with another sharp CNG hike in Delhi, and students across the country raise concerns over the CBSE’s controversial new On-Screen Marking system.

NEW DELHI: Following the launch of the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative last year, the foreign ministers' meeting on Tuesday is likely to announce key measures for collaboration…

India and the US signed a critical minerals agreement to bolster supply chains for clean energy, electronics, and defense, reducing reliance on China's rare earth dominance.

The framework is designed to deepen comprehensive cooperation across the entire critical minerals and rare earth supply chain. | India News

India, US strike critical minerals deal amid China concerns | India News

India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by…

India and the U.S. establish a critical minerals deal to enhance supply chain resilience amid concerns over China.

The agreement seeks to strengthen ‘resilient and diversified supply chains’, New Delhi said.

The move comes months after high technology industries in India and the US were hit by China’s curbs last year on the export of critical minerals | India News

Agreement is latest US has signed as it seeks to diversify its rare earths supply chain.

In today’s episode: India and the United States sign a major critical minerals framework at the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, amid growing concerns over China’s…

The US and India signed a Critical Minerals Framework backed by over $30B in investments, targeting rare earth supply chains from exploration to recycling.