New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- At the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called for stronger South-South cooperation to tackle challenges related to critical minerals, fertilisers, and global supply chain management.

Goyal said that enhanced cooperation among developing nations could lead to long-lasting solutions for issues like the shortage of fertilisers and the limited access to critical minerals-resources currently dominated by China.

Beijing's control and export restrictions on rare earth elements used in electric vehicles, electronics, and defence manufacturing have disrupted global supply chains, he noted.

The minister also pointed to bro...