G. Kishan Reddy, will hold a strategic meeting tomorrow with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, in New Delhi. The high-level discussion will focus on enhancing cooperation in the critical minerals sector and exploring new investment opportunities between the two nations.
The meeting comes after the Union Minister’s recent participation in the Ministerial Round Table at the Future Minerals Forum 2025 in Riyadh, where he highlighted India’s commitment to securing critical minerals essential for Energy Transition & clean energy systems. He also invited global investors to explore India’s growing mining sector and held extensive discussions with ministers from Brazil, Italy, and Morocco to foster economic and technical cooperation.
This engagement gains added significance following the Cabinet's recent approval of the National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM). Key discussions will center on fostering resilient mineral supply chains, investment in value-added processing, and technological collaborations to strengthen India-Saudi ties in the mineral resources sector.
This strategic meeting underscores India's proactive approach to developing international partnerships in the minerals domain, reaffirming its growing role as a global player in sustainable mineral development.