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Dekho, situation ye hai ki duniya bhar mein green energy jaise EV aur solar panels ka demand tezi se badh raha hai. Lekin inke liye jo zaruri minerals hain na, jaise rare earths, lithium, cobalt, woh sabmostly China control karta hai. Unke paas global mining ka 60% aur processing ka lagbhag 90% tak share hai. Pehle bhi China ne exports band karke dikha diya tha ki woh kaise supply chain ko manipulate kar sakta hai. Isliye India ko bhi ye risk kam karna hai.
India akele nahi hai, US, South Korea, Japan, Europe sab apne reserves bana rahe hain. Sabko ye minerals secure karne hain taaki future mein tech aur economy stable rahe. India ki National Critical Minerals Mission bhi isi par focus kar rahi hai, jisme ₹16,300 Crore ka budget bhi rakha gaya hai exploring, mining, processing ke liye.
Lekin ye easy nahi hone wala. India mein lithium, cobalt jaisi cheezein zyada banti nahi hain, hum import par bahut zyada depend hain. Domestic mining badhana bhi mushkil hai - geological issues hain, environment ke rules hain, aur naye mines kholne mein 10 saal lag sakte hain aur bahut sara fund chahiye. China ke paas already sab setup hai aur unka production cost bhi kam hai. Plus, 6 mahine ka reserve maintain karne ka kharcha bhi bada hoga.
Phir bhi, ye India ke self-reliance goal ke liye bahut zaruri hai. Isse supply shocks aur geopolitical pressure se bach sakte hain. Experts bhi keh rahe hain ki ye China ke long-term plan ko counter karta hai. Is mission ko successful banane ke liye consistent policy, sahi implementation, private aur foreign investment, aur Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) jaisi entities se foreign assets secure karne honge.