Washington, Feb. 5 -- The US on Wednesday announced the creation of a new critical minerals trading bloc aimed at reducing global dependence on China. US vice-president JD Vance outlined plans for this new trading zone at a 55-nation ministerial conference, which included India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar. "The benefits will be immediate and durable. Regardless of how much material flows into the global market, prices within the preferential trade zone will remain consistent," Vance told the assembled ministers in Washington, DC. P7...