India and UK Launch Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory to Strengthen Global Trade Resiliencet
India and the United Kingdom have taken a significant step toward securing the future of clean energy and advanced manufacturing by jointly launching the India-UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) in New Delhi. The initiative was unveiled by Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy alongside UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper, marking a new chapter in bilateral cooperation on one of the world's most strategically important resource sectors. Addressing the gathering at the launch event, Minister Kishan Reddy described critical minerals as the backbone of modern economies, pointing to their essential role in clean energy technologies, electric mobility, advanced manufacturing, and other strategic industries. He outlined how the Observatory is designed to bolster India's capabilities in critical mineral supply chain intelligence and support evidence-based policymaking in alignment with the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission.
