Washington DC, Feb. 3 -- Ahead of the inaugural US-led Critical Minerals Ministerial scheduled for February 4 in Washington, Neha Mukherjee, Research Manager at London-based supply chain intelligence firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, described India's expanding role in critical minerals partnerships as "timely and necessary".

Speaking on India's engagement ahead of the meeting, which is bringing delegations from over 50 countries to advance collaboration on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, Mukherjee said it marks a shift from strategic intent to industrial execution, noting that the Union Government's announcement of dedicated rare earth corridors in the 2026-27 Budget signals a move beyond resource sec...