Rare Earths and Contested Geopolitics || ORF Colaba Conversation 2021

Geo-economics of New Critical Minerals || Critical minerals constitute a set of raw materials important for the manufacturing of high-tech industrial products, renewable energy technologies, consumer electronics, aerospace engineering and military hardware. The supply of these critical minerals, such as Lithium, are affected by geopolitical relations, geological characteristics, state-led commercial considerations, and export policies of producing nations. How can the dependency of green and digital supply chains on a narrow set of nations, firms, production technologies, and transport infrastructure be addressed? What are the main policy considerations for India and how should India approach its need for critical minerals?

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