India, Sept. 3 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India is in talks with certain countries to enhance collaboration and partnerships for processing and development of critical minerals as per its requirements.

He said India will have free trade agreements with countries around the world to get greater access to critical minerals that are essential for building resilient supply chains in the sector.

"We are talking to some countries with whom we will be having collaborations and partnerships to promote critical minerals being processed and developed for our requirements," he told reporters here.

The minister said India is also a member of US-led strategic alliance 'Pax Silica' that aims to build a resilient...