New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Graca Machel, former Education and Culture Minister of Mozambique and a noted humanitarian has been chosen as the recipient of Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, this year.The special honour for Graca Machel recognises her work as a distinguished African stateswoman and humanitarian, while also acknowledging her consistent struggle for the protection of human rights in the Southern African nation.The International Jury, chaired by Shivshankar Men…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s relationship with Africa is entering a new phase as New Delhi strengthens partnerships with African nations to secure rare earth elements that are crucial for modern technology, green energy and defence industries. These partnerships are being shaped as mutually beneficial arrangements, marking a clear shift from older trade models that were often seen as exploitative, as per The Citizen report.Rare earth elements are essential for electric vehicles, renewable …
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Sunday arrived in the US to participate in the ‘Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting’, scheduled to be held on Monday (US time).In a post on social media platform X, Vaishnaw said that “secure critical mineral supply chains are vital for our goal of Viksit Bharat.”“Arrived in Washington, D.C. Will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting tomorrow. Secure critical mineral s…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India is building a commercially grounded relationship with Africa large enough to matter, without mortgaging sovereignty, according to a report. The country is also engaging with Africa in the health sector. Furthermore, India is contributing to United Nations peacekeeping in Africa.”Some actors translate this into dependency through scale or force. India stands apart, advancing its interests most effectively when African partners retain agency. This is not soft power v…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The scheme to promote manufacturing of sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) aims to enhance India’s participation in global advanced-materials value chains while reducing import dependence, the government said on Saturday.The scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore also aims to enable long-term industrial growth by establishing 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity covering the full chain from rare‑earth oxides to fi…