Grateful for the opportunity to speak about the U.S.-India critical minerals partnership at the Benchmark Week in LA. Covered increasing #China threat, sustainable mining imperatives, and the importance of states in mining in India. Snapshot>

YPSAP was honored to host Ambassador Richard Verma, former Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, for a closed-door roundtable. Board Chair @akshatco moderated the conversation.

The kindest, smartest, and (often) funniest man I had the opportunity to work for. Thanks for pushing me, anchoring me, and taking a chance @RichardRossow :)

#WorldDNA | Trump pauses tariffs but punishes China, imposes 125% raise on goods US markets make historic gains after Trump's announcement @SaroyaHem and @ShivanChanana in conversation with Gaurav Sansanwal (@gsansanwal), Fellow at CSIS | @susanmtehrani

Global Trade War Escalates There is a financial and a fiscal problem in the U.S, and it can be solved by regional approaches to taxation...: @RaymondVickery The process of negotiations is going to be complex...: @PrasenjitKBasu @TheNewsHour AGENDA | @MadhavGK

Last night, YPSAP hosted an insightful discussion with @d_jaishankar at @ORFAmerica on his latest book Vishwa Shastra: India and the World. 📖🌍 Topics ranged from India’s foreign policy outlook to Russia-India ties, emerging tech, and emerging challenges. 👏 #YPSAP

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Grateful to be invited to speak on India’s national broadcaster @DDNewslive on PM Modi- President Trump’w bilateral meet. 🔗 - https://t.co/DALBrnyvQj - https://t.co/1IsRCZC5Hc

Spoke to IndiaTv ahead of PM Modi’s meeting with President Trump

Quoted today on PM Modi’s visit to D.C.: “It’s tough rhetoric up front, then room for negotiation.” With U.S.-India trade tensions and Indo-Pacific security in focus, reciprocity lkey. @SAHeraldNews @jtvishnu 🔗: https://t.co/EX6UILrHfH #USIndia #ModiInDC #Trade #Geopolitics

Union Cabinet has approved the launch of the ‘#NationalCriticalMineralMission (NCMM)’ with an expenditure of ₹16,300 crores and an expected investment of ₹18,000 crores (totalling ~$4 billion). NCMM is meant to create an end-to-end ecosystem and secure a long-term sustainable

Massive announcement about the removal of basic customs duty on critical minerals in India! Cobalt powder and lithium on the list among others. Now let’s address state-center dual taxation and the sector is ready for 🚀🚀 #Budget #Budget2025 #CriticalMinerals

An absolute delight hosting the wonderful Jeff Smith @Cold_Peace_. Hands down one of the most candid chats my team has held. Snippets below. For the uninitiated - learn more about @YPSAP to engage with a great community of policy nerds in DC.

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Meet the YPSAP Board ‼️ Our Chair: @akshatco is an Associate Fellow at the CSIS India and Emerging Asia Program where he works on clean energy and critical minerals. Fun fact: he’s done road trips across 20 countries!

Glad to have spoken with @AgarwalVedanta on NDTV 24x7 @ndtv on Prime Minister @narendramodi’s engagement with Indian Diaspora and bilateral meeting with the US President @POTUS @JoeBiden during his @UnitedStates visit for the QUAD Summit. @KamalaHarris @VP @CSISIndiaChair

To enhance the strategic partnership between the US and India, focusing on private processing of rare earth elements and enhancing ESG frameworks is key, as recommended by @akshatco. #SustainablePartnership 🌍 🤝 Read the full article: https://t.co/3UyvUy3vys

Dr. Muhammad Yunus on #India for @TheEconomist

My latest for the diplomat ahead of #Quad foreign ministers meet on July 29. I argue that it’s a pivotal moment to reduce supply chain dependence on China and that Quad countries must identify common v “unique” minerals on their national lists and build different policy solutions

Great time hosting Vedant Patel today! Brilliant conversation moderated by Will Shriver>>