India Focuses on Minerals Diplomacy: The New Focus of Geopolitical Relations
As nations worldwide accelerate their transition towards clean energy and advanced technologies, they scramble to secure critical minerals. These include lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements and graphite. They are the backbone of future technology, from Electric vehicles to semiconductors. Today, international partnerships and trade relations are being reshaped around the critical mineral sector. India has important stakes in the African continent. It hopes to deepen ties of trade, development, security, and energy cooperation. By focusing on capacity-building, local ownership, and partnership, it aims to create a sustainable model. It also seeks to increase goodwill via moral diplomacy for cooperation.…
