Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi while quipping with his minister, François-Philippe Champagne. Carney told Champagne that he only draws 25 people at rallies, whereas PM Modi gets 2,50,000 people at his rallies, even though both are out on weekend campaigning. This comes after his visit to India from 27 February…
New Delhi: India and Canada on Monday formally relaunched negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), targeting $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. As Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded his first official visit to India, the two sides finalized the terms of reference for the proposed pact. Both countries agreed to conclude…
India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday. The agreement was finalized after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New Delhi, ANI reported. While addressing a joint press conference, PM Modi announced the development, stating that…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. This crucial meeting is a stepping stone toward fostering bilateral ties to boost cooperation on critical minerals, trade, and defense, including the E175 aircraft assembly deal. Lula da…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in New Delhi on Saturday to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths. The meeting comes at a time when India has been trying to reduce its dependence on China, the country’s top exporter, and has been expanding domestic…
mint Examines whether such an initiative can succeed, and why it is important. What is the Pax Silica initiative? The initiative aims to bring together countries across continents to collaborate on diversifying the supply chains of critical minerals such as lithium, rare-earth elements, gallium, germanium, palladium, and indium, among others, which are used in sectors…
India-US trade deal: The much-awaited trade agreement between India and America has now reached the final stage and is expected to be completed very soon. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said this after returning from his Washington trip on Thursday. This statement has come at a time when just a few days ago both the countries…
Project Vault: America has announced an investment of $ 1.3 billion in Pakistan’s Reco Deeq Khan. This investment is part of America’s new plan Project Vault. The objective of this scheme is to reshape the market of essential minerals and rare metals across the world. The US State Department gave this information on Wednesday. Reko…
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday (local time) hosted a Critical Minerals Ministerial event to counter China’s dominance in the industry. Officials from the Trump administration aim to establish a trade zone for critical minerals, which are crucial for producing almost everything, including smartphones, defense equipment, magnets in wind turbines, and electric vehicle (EV)…
The world’s power will now be determined not just by oil but by critical minerals. A big change has emerged in this direction. America has started forming a new international mineral group with 54 countries including India. Its purpose is to break the hold of China, which currently controls almost 90 percent of the supply…
