New Delhi, April 30 -- Access to critical minerals is central to Indias energy security, industrial competitiveness and clean energy transition, with high import dependence exposing the country to supply risks, according to a briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
The note, titled India's Critical Mineral Imports: A 2025 Overview, identifies five minerals—cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium and nickel—as vital for renewable technologies, among the 30 classified as critical by the central government due to their economic importance and supply risks.
India remains 100 per cent import-dependent on lithium, cobalt and nickel, making it vulnerable to global market disruptions, export res...