The minerals that Pakistan purports to offer to the US are either in quantities too small to matter, of a type that the US does not need, or would be much more easily sourced from other partners.
In a discussion organised by the Observer Research Foundation, Chilean and Argentinian ambassadors highlight areas of interest to deepen ties amidst geoeconomic headwinds.
Islamabad’s latest attempts to woo Trump are through the offer of critical minerals and now a $1.2 billion port project roughly 100 km from the Chinese-built port of Gwadar.
According to govt, the scheme will develop 270 kilo ton annual recycling capacity, yield 40 kilo ton critical minerals, attract Rs. 8,000 crore investment, & create nearly 70,000 jobs.
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Alongside the new agenda, announced in a joint statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Japan, India, and US, several new initiatives were also launched.
Statement by American President comes after two days of intense negotiations by US and Chinese officials in London to put trade truce agreed to last month back on track.
China built its mineral empire with foresight. The US is reacting with tariffs. And emerging powers like India are stepping in with strategic steps toward autonomy.
In Trump’s first 100 days in office, dominated by scattershot tariff wars and chaotic foreign policy manoeuvers, the deal stands out for its sheer survival through the noise.
President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed a ‘partnership that would provide US with a strategic advantage’. DRC’s negotiations come at a time of escalating violence in region.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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