Reducing acute dependence, countering China’s near monopoly: India readies Rs 5,000 crore scheme for rare earth minerals – Times of India

Reducing acute dependence, countering China’s near monopoly: India readies Rs 5,000 crore scheme for rare earth minerals – Times of India

The incentives in India’s proposed programme will be distributed through a reverse bidding mechanism. (AI image) India is readying a plan to reduce its acute dependence on China for rare earth minerals. The move comes at a time when China has imposed export curbs on rare earths and Indian industry has raised alarm bells on…

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China’s Xi sends condolences to PM Modi, King Charles over Air India plane crash

China’s Xi sends condolences to PM Modi, King Charles over Air India plane crash

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday extended condolences to his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deadly Air India plane crash, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. Xi also sent condolences to Britain’s King Charles III, as the London-bound flight from Ahmedabad was carrying 230 passengers to London’s Gatwick when…

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China’s mysterious ‘quasi moon’ probe, first-ever image revealed | – The Times of India

China’s mysterious ‘quasi moon’ probe, first-ever image revealed | – The Times of India

Chinese officials have unveiled the first image of their highly secretive Tianwen 2 spacecraft just two weeks after its launch. The spacecraft is on a mission to collect samples from a quasi-moon, marking a significant step in China’s space exploration efforts. Interestingly, Tianwen 2 bears striking similarities to a current NASA spacecraft, raising curiosity about…

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Pak modernising nuclear arsenal; depends heavily on China’s support: US Intel report

Pak modernising nuclear arsenal; depends heavily on China’s support: US Intel report

Pakistan is modernising its nuclear arsenal with military and economic support from China, and continues to view India as an existential threat, according to the latest World Threat Assessment report released by the US Defence Intelligence Agency on Sunday. The report specified that the Pakistani military’s top priorities for the coming year are likely to…

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China’s digital product sales hit  billion in four months due to government subsidies – Times of India

China’s digital product sales hit $20 billion in four months due to government subsidies – Times of India

The Chinese government’s subsidies aimed at boosting domestic consumption have led to a surge in the sales of digital products like smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, generating about $20 billion in just four months, according to the Ministry of Commerce.As of Thursday, over 48 million consumers participated in the government’s digital product subsidy scheme, purchasing a…

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