Critical Minerals and India: LAC Renewable Energy Shift

By : Sanjay Kumar Pradhan

Page No: 224-240

Abstract
Renewable energy is vital for global low-carbon transition and climate change mitigation; yet its expansion largely depends on a secured supply of critical mineral resources and supply chain resilience. Taking consideration of this vital aspect, collaboration between India and the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region counts as a strategic pathway to address this necessity. India aims to reinforce its renewable footprint in the LAC markets, while LAC states seek to leverage their rich mineral resources while expanding domestic renewable energy production capacity. However, both structural and operational challenges limit India- LAC’s deeper engagement. This essay critically examines India-LAC cooperation in the critical minerals used in the renewable sectors, highlighting opportunities and constraints, and strategies to enhance partnerships, thereby assisting renewable energy deployment for a concrete enforcement of the energy transition process.

Author
Sanjay Kumar Pradhan is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of International Relations, School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/IFAJ.2025.20.3.4