India, Oct. 3 -- In the hush of red soils and sunlit coasts, beneath the overlooked sands of Odisha and the granitic hearts of Rajasthan, lies a fortune India has long possessed but never fully claimed. That fortune is 8.52 million tonnes of Rare Earth Elements (REEs), an asset so strategically potent that the world's most powerful nations are already caught in silent battles over similar reserves. According to Dr Monika B. Sood Chairperson National Unity and security Council said confirmation by the Indian government of these vast reserves is more than a bureaucratic announcement; it is an inflection point.

If navigated wisely, it could redefine India's place in the next technological revolution-ushering in a rare earth renaissance powe...