New Delhi, February 5 — The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) welcomed India’s participation in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial held in Washington, D.C., which drew U.S. officials and was attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The Forum called the engagement historic and said it will help build momentum for joint efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains vital to technological innovation, economic strength, and national security.
USISPF highlighted India’s growing importance, noting the country’s substantial reserves of key resources such as rare earth elements and an expanding exploration and auction pipeline. The Forum endorsed a critical minerals framework agreement to ensure U.S.–India access to these resources. That framework would set standards for government and private investment across mining, processing, and recycling, and include price guarantees designed to protect producers from unfair trade practices.
The Forum urged deeper collaboration between governments and industry to co-develop transparent, predictable policy frameworks and to promote joint ventures and technology partnerships across the mine-to-market value chain. Such measures, USISPF said, are necessary to convert India’s resource potential into real projects and bankable, long-term contracts that support both countries’ energy security and industrial competitiveness.
USISPF said it looks forward to continued engagement with policymakers and industry leaders in both countries to advance practical initiatives — including President Trump’s “Project Vault” — aimed at strengthening critical minerals cooperation that underpins economic and national security, technological leadership, and a resilient energy future.
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