G Kishan Reddy Chairs Key Inter-Ministerial Meet on Securing Rare Earth & Critical Mineral Supply Chains

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi, June 17 — In a significant move aimed at bolstering India's strategic mineral reserves and technological capabilities, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy held an inter-ministerial meeting on Monday with Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy and top officials from the Ministries of Atomic Energy, Steel, Heavy Industries, and Commerce.

The meeting focused on a comprehensive review of India's preparedness and strategy to secure the supply chains of rare earth elements and critical minerals — resources essential to the electronics industry, renewable energy technologies, defence manufacturing, and overall national security.

Reddy, in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), said:

 "Held an inter-ministerial meeting with Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy and officials from the Ministries of Atomic Energy, Steel, Heavy Industries & Commerce. Deliberated on the wide range of aspects of securing the supply chains of Rare Earth & Critical Minerals vital for the electronics industry, energy, and national security."