Top US official visit to India aims to operationalise cooperation in critical minerals, academic exchanges

At a time when India and the United States are stepping up the bilateral engagement on critical minerals, a top American official has visited India to operationalise cooperation between the two countries in advancing research in this sector. Dr Tom Lograsso, director of the Critical Materials Innovation Hub, visited Mumbai and Pune during February 24-28 to strengthen research and development (R&D) linkages between India and the US. The visit comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Washington on February 13, where India and US launched the Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology (TRUST) initiative, which aims to focus on…