India lists 30 critical minerals: What are these, why the listing matters, securing the future

The central government this week identified 30 minerals it considers critical for India. These range from the fertilisers, phosphorus and potash, to lithium & cobalt, which form the lynchpins of the world’s bid to adopt EVs and move away from fossil fuels. In episode 1261 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down this development & its importance in the current geopolitical context, in light of China’s scramble for primacy and the formation of the US-led Minerals Security Partnership. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    / @coorgwildernessresort   More here - https://www.coorgwildernessresort.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Moushumi Das Gupta's article here : https://theprint.in/india/governance/... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read the full report here : https://mines.gov.in/admin/storage/ap... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch Cut The Clutter episode 702 here :    • What are rare earths, why they are strateg...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read ThePrint article here : https://theprint.in/opinion/rare-eart... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Member benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8