New Delhi, March 7 -- At a roundtable to discuss ways to enhance private sector participation in critical minerals exploration in India, sectoral experts deliberated on the country's strategy for securing critical mineral resources and the challenges associated with their exploration and supply chains.

Sandeep Kadam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, said that critical minerals have become a major issue of discussion globally.

At the roundtable organised by Chintan Research Foundation, he said that these minerals are essential for energy transition, electronics manufacturing, data centres, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. Apart from commercial importance, they also have strategic significance in sectors such as defence a...