Summary
Securing a steady supply is vital for a nation's industrial growth and strategic independence.
India is developing policies to locate, extract, and protect these minerals for long‑term development.
Key Points
3 points1
Critical minerals are needed for devices like smartphones and electric vehicles.
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A stable supply helps a country build advanced factories and stay independent.
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India is creating plans to discover and safely use more of these minerals.
New Words to Learn
7 wordscritical
very important
minerals
natural rocks that contain useful metals
strategic
useful for big plans or power
industrial
related to making things in factories
trajectory
the direction something is moving toward
security
keeping something safe
renewable
energy that can be used again and again, like sunlight or wind
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