China’s mineral curbs a wake-up call for India to cut reliance: GTRI

China’s mineral curbs a wake-up call for India to cut reliance: GTRI

China’s export curbs on critical minerals crucial for India’s electronics sectors are no longer mere warnings but a wake-up call for New Delhi, underscoring the need for urgent measures like reverse-engineering of low- to mid-tech imports to cut overreliance on Beijing, think tank GTRI said on Thursday.

China has come to have a near-monopoly on the supply of critical minerals in the world. (Photo: Reuters)