India Strengthens Domestic Rare Earth Value Chain to Reduce Import Dependency: IREL Division Head Reveals

Nov 07, 2025 05:57 pm CST

IREL's Rare Earth Division Head V Chandrasekar reveals India's strategic push to develop self-reliant rare earth resources across multiple states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. The initiative aims to build a complete domestic value chain to overcome China's import restrictions while supporting critical technologies like electric vehicles, wind turbines, and magnets through PSU partnerships and international cooperation.