India’s Foreign Relations
iCET Meeting
▪ India-U.S. Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) dialogue was held recently in New Delhi.
▪ It was chaired by the National Security Advisers of India and US.
▪ The meeting was concluded with a bilateral agreement on furthering the cooperation on critical minerals between the two countries.
Note
▪ A critical mineral is one which is essential for modern technologies, economies or national security
▪ India released a list of 30 critical minerals of India in July 2023.
About US
✓ Capital – Washington.
✓ President – Joe Biden
✓ Currency – US Dollar
