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India’s Race To End Its Rare Earth Dependence on China

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India, like many other rapidly expanding economies, depends on China for its supply of rare earth elements (REE). But Delhi remains wary of relying too much on Beijing, which controls more than 70% of global rare earth production. How is the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) designed to help India de-risk from China? And can Delhi break free from Beijing’s grip through partnerships in Europe, Argentina or its war-torn neighbor Myanmar?