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US invites India for G7 critical minerals meeting
Samira Vishwas | January 12, 2026 11:24 AM CST

America has Group of Seven (G7) In the upcoming Finance Ministers’ meeting, India should also critical minerals Government invitation has been sent for discussion on (important minerals). this meeting January 12, 2026 It is going to be held in Washington and its main objective is global supply chain security And China Dependence has to be reduced.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant Said that with the G7 countries Australia, India and many other countries have also been invited to participate in the meeting, so that Rare Earth Elements, Lithium, Cobalt, Graphite Like a collective strategy can be made to secure the supply of important minerals.

Critical minerals play an important role in the development of cutting-edge technologies used in ceramics, batteries, semiconductors, defense technologies and renewable energy. Most of the G7 member countries are still supplied China India is a world leader in refining these minerals.

Besant also told that in the past virtual meeting After this, this consideration meeting is being called to understand this issue more deeply and find a solution. However, he did not clarify whether India has accepted this invitation or not.

According to experts, India’s participation will not only supply chain security would rather get strength global strategic cooperation And industrial growth Opportunities will also increase. This initiative is expected to further strengthen the economic and technological partnership between India-US and G7 countries.


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