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India-Russia ki Critical Minerals Dosti: Kya chal raha hai?
Dekho, India aur Russia critical minerals ke liye ek preliminary agreement par pahunchne hi wale hain. Is partnership ka main goal hai ki humari supply chains ko diversify karein aur China par jo humara dependence hai, usse bahar niklein. India ko lithium aur rare earths jaise minerals ki sakht zaroorat hai apne EV sector aur renewable energy ke liye. Yeh minerals 2030 tak kaafi important hone wale hain. Abhi China hi global supply mein 69% se zyada rare earths control karta hai, jo India ke liye risky hai. Russia ke paas bhi kaafi minerals hain, toh yeh deal ussi ka faayda uthane ki koshish hai.
India ko kyun chahiye yeh minerals?
Mera simple reason hai: Electric Vehicles (EVs) aur clean energy infrastructure. India mein yeh sectors bohot tezi se grow kar rahe hain. Aur in sab cheezon ke liye chahiye lithium, cobalt, aur rare earth elements jaise critical minerals. 2030 tak inki demand bohot badh jayegi. China currently in minerals ki supply mein King hai, almost 69% rare earth production control karta hai. Isliye India chahta hai ki Russia jaise countries ke saath mil kar apni supply chain ko strong kare. Russia ke paas bhi bahut minerals hain, toh dono side se faayda hi faayda.
India ka Global Mineral Strategy: Kitna successful?
Dekho, India ne pehle bhi overseas mining assets secure karne ki koshish ki hai, par result mila-jul mil raha hai. Abhi tak India ne sirf ek operational project secure kiya hai - Argentina mein 2024 mein sign hua ek lithium exploration deal. Baki bade players jaise USA aur EU toh apni domestic production, R&D aur alliances par focus kar rahe hain. EU ka Critical Raw Materials Act toh iska example hai. Haan, India ka metals aur mining sector bohot grow kiya hai, pichle saal 41% upar gaya hai aur aage bhi 26% annual growth ki ummeed hai. Par yeh overall growth humari specific need, matlab overseas assets secure karne ki problem solve nahi karta. Industry abhi 19x forward P/E par trade kar rahi hai.
India-Russia Pact: Kahan fas sakti hai baat?
Abhi deal ke close hone ki khabar hai, par execution mein bohot challenges hain. Pehle toh India ka khud ka track record utna accha nahi raha overseas projects mein. Dusra, Russia par jo sanctions lage hue hain, woh supply chain aur payment mein problem create kar sakte hain. Haalanki kuch reports kehti hain ki sanctions ka Russia ke non-oil exports par zyada asar nahi hua hai. Aur agar Mali mein proposed lithium exploration ki baat karein, toh wahan political stability bhi ek issue hai. India ne pehle bhi aise situations se withdraw kiya hai. China ka jo dominance hai, usse hatkar kaam karna bohot difficult hai. Yeh deal bhi kahin bas paper par reh jaye, aur ground pe kuch na ho, aisa ho sakta hai.
Critical Minerals ka Future: Kya hai outlook?
Energy transition, AI, aur defense needs ke chalte critical minerals ki demand toh badhegi hi. Analysts bol rahe hain ki 2030 tak lithium ki shortage rahegi hi, demand double ho jayegi. Bade banks keh rahe hain ki lithium oversupply ka time khatam ho gaya hai. India ka mining sector bhi grow karega, around 8% annual expansion ka forecast hai. Par end mein, India-Russia pact jaise initiatives ka success depend karta hai ki India kitni well-treaty se complex partnerships handle karta hai aur diplomatic intentions ko practical supply chains mein badal pata hai. Yeh ek bada test hai India ki self-reliance ki goals ke liye.