New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- With China tightening export controls on rare earth elements, India must accelerate efforts to build its own value chains in rare earths through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, according to Neha Mukherjee, Research Manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a London-based supply chain intelligence firm for rare earths and critical minerals.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Mukherjee emphasized that India's National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) marks a vital step in strengthening domestic capacity and reducing foreign dependence.

"These export restrictions are the biggest reminders that we need to develop our own value chain. We need to reduce dependence on other economies," she said.

Highlighting the NCMM...