India's Critical Minerals Diplomacy
Bilateral and Multilateral Frameworks
India has been systematically building a web of critical minerals partnerships since 2022 as part of its economic and strategic diversification strategy. These include agreements with Australia, Canada, Argentina, the DRC, and now the US.
- India-Australia Critical Minerals Investment Partnership (2022): targets lithium, cobalt, vanadium, and rare earths.
- India's National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM, 2025): targets domestic exploration, processing, and strategic stockpiling (six-month buffer stock of lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and REEs).
- India joined the US-led Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) in 2023 — a coalition of 14 nations to catalyze investment in responsible mineral supply chains.
- India's Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) is the nodal agency for overseas critical mineral acquisition.
● Tracked since February 21, 2026 · last seen May 26, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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