New Delhi, July 7 -- France's Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals and Metals Supplies Benjamin Gallezot visited New Delhi on July 6-7, together with Olivier Frezot, Regional Director for Asia, Bureau of Geological and Mining Research, BRGM, the French Geological Survey.

According to the French Embassy in India, on July 6 in New Delhi, Gallezot co-chaired the first India-France Joint Working Group on Critical Minerals, with Joint Secretary, National Critical Mineral Mission, Ministry of Mines, Kadam Sandeep Vasant.

Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the exploration, processing and recycling of critical minerals and rare earth elements, with the objective of building resilient and sustainable supply...