Abu Dhabi, Nov. 6 -- India has access to rare earth elements and can be part of the global supply chain if it focuses on refining and processing capabilities, Adnan Amin, Chairman of the World Energy Council, has said.

Amin, who served as CEO of COP28, said that rare earth minerals are not actually that rare, and the key lies in developing processing infrastructure and industrial capacity.

"The critical minerals issue is very, very topical right now. And I think there are a few fundamentals we need to understand about this. The first point is that when we discuss rare earth minerals, they are really not that rare. They're available in many places, including in India. The real issue is how do you develop the capacity to refine and proces...