Anand Participates in U.S. Conference to Boost Global Critical Minerals Cooperation

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand attended a meeting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, where Vice President JD Vance made a pitch for international collaboration in creating a preferential trade network for critical minerals with set price floors. Vance emphasized the importance of diversifying the global supply of critical minerals while enhancing ties among partner nations. He stated, “We are all on the same team.” The drive to reduce China’s dominance in rare earth minerals gained momentum last year following President Donald Trump’s imposition of substantial tariffs, triggering retaliatory measures and disruptions in the critical mineral supply chain. The United States…