G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial: Key Outcomes and Strategic Significance

Context

The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology will participate in the G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting.

About G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial

• The G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial is a high-level meeting of G7 countries to strengthen cooperation on secure, resilient and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals essential for clean energy, digital technologies and defence.
• It aims to reduce over-dependence on a few countries for critical minerals and address supply chain vulnerabilities through diversification, transparency and trusted partnerships.
• It complements initiatives such as the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) and broader G7 commitments on climate action and economic security.

About G7

• The G7 is an informal grouping of the world’s major advanced economies that coordinates on global economic stability, geopolitics, climate change and development issues.
• Member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States are the seven permanent members.
• Outreach and partners: Non-member countries and international organisations are often invited as outreach partners to broaden cooperation on global challenges.
• Origins:  It was formed in 1975 in response to global economic crises, particularly the oil shock and financial instability.
• Nature of the forum: G7 is not a treaty-based organisation and has no permanent secretariat; decisions are non-binding but carry strong political influence.

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