Selected Tag: critical minerals
Selected Tag: critical minerals

How China’s New Investment and Export Controls Jeopardise India’s Economic Choices

India is opening doors to Chinese investment. Beijing is tightening its grip on what can leave. What happens when India’s industrial ambitions meet China’s new rules?

Sharmila Kantha

October 3, 2026 at 5:18 AM IST

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India's Critical Minerals Ambitions Remain Underground

While the discovery of rare-earth and critical minerals is only a part of the equation, the real challenge lies in extraction, refining and building industrial capability, and there is a lot that needs to be done on that front.

Atul Prakash

August 12, 2026 at 6:51 AM IST

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Budget 2026

Budget Must Treat Critical Minerals as Economic and Security Assets

India’s growth and security now depend on critical minerals. This Budget must move past intent and set out how the country plans to secure supply.

G. Chandrashekhar

January 23, 2026 at 5:01 AM IST

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Basis Shorts

The Bureau

India Can Grow at 7% — But Reforms Must Go Deeper
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