India, Myanmar step up rare earth mining cooperation as New Delhi looks to reduce China dependence

India and Myanmar have agreed to deepen cooperation in the rare earths sector, signalling New Delhi's growing push to secure critical mineral supplies as it seeks to diversify away from China's dominance in the global supply chain.

New Delhi: India and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the rare earths sector. This follows a recent trend where India has been seen intensifying its efforts to secure supplies of critical minerals essential for electric vehicles, semiconductors, renewable energy technologies and defence manufacturing. The move comes amid growing global concerns over China’s overwhelming dominance in rare earth mining and processing.

According to a Reuters report, the........

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