External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted risks of concentrated critical minerals supply and urged global cooperation for resilient chains at the US-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC.
Key Remarks
Addressing the inaugural meet convened by US Secretary Marco Rubio, Jaishankar backed the FORGE initiative and touted India’s National Critical Minerals Mission plus Rare Earth Corridors for responsible commerce.
US Leaders’ Push
VP JD Vance called minerals vital like oil/gas for modern economies, inviting allies to reshape markets; Rubio emphasized allies pooling talent for diverse, affordable supplies post-past errors. Jaishankar met counterparts from Canada, Singapore, and others beforehand.
