New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) welcomed India’s participation in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted in Washington, D.C., by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which was attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
The Forum said this historic engagement will build momentum for collaboration to secure critical mineral supply chains that are vital to technological innovation, economic strength, and national security. It noted that India is emerging as a pivotal player, with some of the world’s largest reserves of key resources such as rare earth elements and a rapidly expanding exploration and auction pipeline.
USISPF supports a critical minerals framework agreement to ensure U.S.–India access to these resources through standards for government and private investment across mining, processing, and recycling, and through price guarantees that protect producers from unfair trade practices. The Forum urged deeper government–industry collaboration to co-develop transparent, predictable policy frameworks and to promote joint ventures and technology partnerships across the mine-to-market value chain.
Such steps, USISPF said, are essential to translate India’s resource potential into real projects and bankable, long-term contracts that underpin both countries’ energy security and industrial competitiveness. The Forum looks forward to continued engagement with policymakers and industry leaders in both countries to advance practical initiatives, including President Trump’s “Project Vault,” to strengthen critical minerals cooperation key to economic and national security, technological leadership, and a resilient energy future. (ANI)
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