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India and Australia signed a landmark bilateral agreement to secure the supply chain of critical minerals, specifically lithium and cobalt, crucial for electric vehicle batteries. The Ministry of Mines announced that Indian state-owned enterprise KABIL will acquire strategic stakes in three Australian lithium mines. This diplomatic triumph significantly reduces India's import dependency on China and accelerates the domestic transition towards green mobility and renewable energy storage solutions.
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