October 5, 2026 10:15 AM

Govt pushes rare-earth magnet capacity as India seeks greater control over critical manufacturing inputs: Shaktikanta Das

The government is moving to build domestic capacity for rare-earth permanent magnets, which are critical for automobiles, electronic hardware and other manufacturing, Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister Shaktikanta Das said at the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2026. Das said the government has responded to vulnerabilities in the global rare-earth magnet supply chain by initiating measures to develop domestic capabilities in the sector, pointing to the importance of these materials for a wi...

March 25, 2026 6:07 PM

India Targets 5,000 Tonnes Rare Earth Magnet Output by 2030; Pushes Lithium Exploration

India is stepping up efforts to strengthen its critical minerals ecosystem, with a focus on scaling up domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets and accelerating lithium exploration, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha. Responding during the Budget Session, the Minister said India aims to achieve a domestic production capacity of 5,000 tonnes of rare earth permanent magnets by 2030. This comes amid a sharp rise in d...