Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington this week, where he flagged the challenges of “excessive concentration" of critical minerals and the importance of de-risking supply chains through global cooperation.
The US hosted the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the Department of State in Washington, bringing together more than 50 countries – South Korea, India, Thailand, Japan, and more – to advance collaboration on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said he underlined the challenges of excessive concentration and the importance of de-risking supply chains through structured international cooperation.
“Spoke at the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC today. Underlined challenges of excessive concentration and the importance of de-risking supply chains through structured international cooperation. Highlighted India’s efforts towards greater resilience through initiatives including National Critical Minerals Mission, Rare Earth Corridors and responsible commerce," he said.
Before the start of the ministerial, Jaishankar met with several global counterparts, including Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan.
