The country must explore and extract more copper, as large resources and reserves lie unexplored and hence not mined, says Centre for Social and Economic Progress
India was a major copper exporter but with the shutting down of Sterlite plant, it has now turned into a net importer. This has been advantageous to Pakistan, say exporters.
The red metal’s pliability, conductivity and durability has been used in everything from early tools to plumbing to modern electronics & now healthcare.
Shutting down one copper smelting plant has made India a net importer for the first time — and that’s bad news if we want to compete with China’s resource nationalism.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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