New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- India and the UK have significant opportunities to collaborate on critical minerals and advanced materials to build secure and self-sufficient ecosystems in both countries, said Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Manchester, UK, adding that the "challenges are more mechanistic than willpower."

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of an event, Vijayaraghavan said securing the supply and availability of critical minerals has become a priority for countries around the world, including India and the UK.

"I think critical minerals, as the name suggests, is important for all countries now around the world. Everybody is trying to become secure in their critical mineral supply and availabi...