India approves $1.88 bln to develop critical minerals sector
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India has approved 163 billion rupees ($1.88 billion) to develop its critical minerals sector, the information minister said on Wednesday, as the world's fastest-growing major economy aims to secure raw materials such as lithium.
($1 = 86.5400 Indian rupees)
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Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by Bernadette Baum
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