India-Russia Strengthen Mining & Minerals Cooperation
New delhi: India and Russia have moved to deepen collaboration in the mining and minerals sector following a bilateral meeting between senior officials of both countries.
Shri Keshav Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, held discussions with H.E. Shri Mikhail Yurin, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The talks focused on expanding cooperation across the minerals value chain.
Key Areas of Discussion
The meeting covered several priority areas, including:
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Critical minerals
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Advanced materials
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Mineral processing technologies
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Opportunities for joint mining projects
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral collaboration and explore new avenues of partnership in the sector.
Why This Matters
Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, electronics and advanced manufacturing. India has been actively seeking reliable international partnerships to secure supplies and build domestic processing capacity. Russia, with its significant mineral resources and technical expertise, is a natural partner in this space.
The discussions signal continued intent from both governments to move beyond traditional areas of cooperation and explore practical projects in mining, processing and advanced materials.
Official Position
The Ministry of Mines highlighted that both sides expressed readiness to advance cooperation across the full minerals value chain — from exploration and extraction to processing and development of advanced materials.
No specific project agreements or timelines were announced in the statement. The meeting is part of ongoing high-level engagement between India and Russia in the resources sector.
Source: Official update on the bilateral meeting between the Secretary, Ministry of Mines (India) and the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade (Russian Federation).
This is a factual summary of the government communication. Further details, if any, are expected through official channels of the Ministry of Mines or the Ministry of External Affairs.