New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Thursday said they welcomed India's participation in the Inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial that was hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC and had External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in attendance.

This historic engagement will create momentum for collaboration to secure the critical mineral supply chains vital to technological innovation, economic strength, and national security, according to a statement from the Forum.

India today is emerging as a pivotal critical minerals player, with some of the world's largest reserves of key resources such as the rare earth elements, alongside a rapidly expanding exploration and auction pipelin...