Sydney, July 9 -- Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday threw his support behind the proposed India-Australia Critical Minerals Corridor, emphasising that India is uniquely positioned to evolve into a global processing hub for rare earths and essential minerals.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, post his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Morrison outlined a complementary model for the partnership: Australia's role as an extraction leader and India's potential as a manufacturing and refining powerhouse.

"I've always had a strong view that India is well-placed to take on a lot of this critical minerals processing. Australia is outstanding and has many critical mineral resources and is very advanced on the extract...