Develop rare earths and strategic mineral exploration, processing and manufacturing

India is building a rare-earth and strategic-mineral ecosystem through the National Critical Mineral Mission (about Rs 16,300 crore central outlay, launched January 2025), expanded domestic exploration by the Geological Survey of India, overseas mineral acquisition via KABIL and the Mineral Security Partnership, and a planned production-incentive scheme to promote domestic rare-earth magnet manufacturing and reduce import dependence (notably on China). Exploration and partnerships are advancing, but domestic processing and end-product manufacturing capacity remain at an early stage. Partial. (Note: complements the critical-mineral-security partnerships commitment in the foreign-policy section; this entry reflects the domestic industry/processing framing.)