India, July 3 -- The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has welcomed the Government of India's launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), calling it a foundational move to secure India's future in electronics, semiconductors, and strategic technologies.

The NCMM, first proposed in the Union Budget 2024-25, now enters its operational phase under the Ministry of Mines. The mission aims to reduce India's vulnerability to global disruptions by building a structured national framework for critical mineral access, especially for rare earths and minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and tantalum.

"The National Critical Mineral Mission is a blind spot no more," said Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman of ICEA. "This bring...