India–Brazil Cooperation on Rare Earths and Critical Minerals

In February 2026, India and Brazil signed an MoU on cooperation in rare earth elements and critical minerals during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s State Visit to India.

  • The agreement is important because it aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation across the value chain—exploration, mining, processing, recycling and refining—at a time when countries are trying to build more resilient supply chains for strategic minerals.
  • India and Brazil have officially agreed to cooperate in rare earth elements and critical minerals.
  • India’s interest in such partnerships aligns with its National Critical Mineral Mission, launched in 2025 to secure long-term mineral supply and ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here

Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Be an Annual Subscriber

Current Affairs