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India needs its own criticality assessment framework for critical minerals

IN · 2026-09-29

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Key takeaway

India is developing a criticality assessment framework for minerals vital to sectors like EVs, solar, and defence.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerThe Ministry of Mines develops a criticality assessment framework, classifying minerals essential for India's strategic sectors.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onPolicy, investment, and import strategies are steered toward these critical minerals, improving domestic supply and reducing input risk for manufacturers.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs in EV, solar, and advanced manufacturing benefit from steadier access and potentially less volatile prices for key mineral inputs, supporting growth and operational planning.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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